Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 62.8 score against 55.7. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a much newer device, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a bit bigger display, a much better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has less cpu cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest.
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