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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2010-09-02 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a 57.6 score against 55.7. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has older 2.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is incredibly older and incredibly thicker than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's design is still extremely lighter.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has more cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processing unit running at 384 MHz. Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab T-Mobile features a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile is also the cheapest one.
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