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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-06 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a general score of 76.7 against 55.7. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has the newer 11 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, so it provides lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a a lot newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 6 more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes greater pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is also a bargain compared to others.
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