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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 66.2 score against 55.7. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you a couple additional features. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's design is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE and the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 have similar CPUs, although the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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