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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 V is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 58.5 score against 55.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 3 V has the newer 4.4 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. Galaxy Tab 3 V is a just a little thicker but notably lighter portable tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also has a graphics processor and 1 more CPU cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a lot better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a better pixel number per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 3 V has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab 3 V is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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