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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-06 | 2016-02-18 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a score of 64.9, which is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 55.7. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has 5.1 Lollipop version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, counting with some additional features. Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a noticeably lighter tablet device than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but both of them are equally thin.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a better screen density and a quite larger screen. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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