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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-06-20 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a overall score of 65 against 55.7. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's body is newer and just a bit thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's, although it is just a little heavier. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 counts with Windows 8 OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a bit better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. Samsung ATIV Tab 3's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a CPU that's very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's processing unit, because although the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE and the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 count with extremely similar batteries.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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