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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a general score of 66.3 against 55.7. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has the newer 4.4 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, providing you a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a just a bit heavier tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but they are 0.35inches thick.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a lot better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 32 GB.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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