Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 55.7. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is somewhat thicker than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's incredibly lighter and also extremely newer.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a bit more than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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