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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-06 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 overall score. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives lots of additional features. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also a bit thinner and lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 2 less cpu cores (but faster) and 512 MB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a just a little higher display pixels density and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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