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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, so it provides you a couple additional features and optimized performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a quite better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a faster graphics processor working at 450 megahertz and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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