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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.8 | 5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a general score of 71.1, which is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 55.7. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's body has the same thickness than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's heavier. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 operating system.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a little bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE both count with quite similar batteries performance.
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