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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-02-27 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, having a 66.3 score against 60.8. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 10.1 has the newer 4.4 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2, offering a couple additional features and performance tweaks. Galaxy Note 10.1's construction has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it is much heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a much better display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a superior CPU than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features a greater memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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