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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-06 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is way better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) body is notably newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. These tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 11 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing you some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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