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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 254 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is newer, lighter and much thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920, a little bit lower screen pixel density and a little smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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