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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 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 + 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 74.6 score against 55.7. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing you some extra features. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is much newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little inferior pixel number in each inch of display, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for 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 SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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