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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-11-08 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 17.79 x 10.86 x 0.47 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 93.48 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 18.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 254 pixels per inch | 120 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 2.10 MP |
| 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy View has a general score of 61.5, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 overall score. The Galaxy View construction is notably newer than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's, but it is thicker and heavier. The Galaxy View has a little faster CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy View, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel number per inch in the display and a quite better 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy View's camera is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's camera.
The Galaxy View features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy View also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy View counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy View is more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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