Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, having a score of 75.2 against 55.7. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and increased performance. Galaxy Tab S3's construction is newer, much thinner and much lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit lower display density and a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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