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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. Both tablets in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, providing a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a incredibly lighter tablet device than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a better pixel number in each inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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