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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-09-06 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy View 2 has an overall score of 65.3, which is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 score. Even though Galaxy View 2 is a lot newer than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, it's heavier and way thicker. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy View 2 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a much sharper screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a lot greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Galaxy View 2 features just a bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy View 2 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy View 2 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy View 2 takes way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy View 2 features a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy View 2 costs a lot more money than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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