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Global Score
55.766.7
Basic Information
AmazonSamsung
Android 4.0Windows RT
2012-09-062012-08-29
9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches
20.00 ounces20.11 ounces
Black--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 499.00$ 650.00
Display / Screen
8.9 inches10.1 inches
1920 x 1200 pixels 1366 x 768 pixels
IPS LCDLCD
254 pixels per inch155 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.56.6
Performance
TI OMAP4470 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processorKrait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor
1 GB (466 MHz) RAM2 GB (500 MHz) RAM
PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPUAdreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU
8.378.46
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.79.46
Camera
1.30 MP5.00 MP + 1.90 MP
--1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
0.556.05
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS--
5.82.4
Battery Life
--8200mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.369.12
Other Features
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Ativ Tab has an overall score of 66.7, which is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 55.7. Samsung Ativ Tab's construction has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it is just a little bit heavier. Samsung Ativ Tab works with Windows RT OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS.

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a better looking display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution. Samsung Ativ Tab features a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has a much better 400 megahertz graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.

The Samsung Ativ Tab counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Ativ Tab has a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.

The Samsung Ativ Tab shoots greater pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.

The Samsung Ativ Tab costs more than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.




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