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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-06 | 2019-10-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 77.5 score against 55.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is incredibly newer than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, giving some nice extra features and increased performance.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a quite better pixels count per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro costs more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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