Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 100.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, getting a score of 74.5 against 60.8. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is newer and somewhat thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's, although it is also extremely heavier. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a higher screen pixel density. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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