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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-06-30 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab E is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 60.7 score against 55.7. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab E has newer 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. Galaxy Tab E's body is extremely newer, lighter and a little bit thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way higher screen pixels density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab E captures much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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