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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a general score of 60.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Even though Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's noticeably lighter and notably newer. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores and a GPU. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE shoots way better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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