Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, with a global score of 74.6 against 60.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is a lot newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2, so it offers some extra features and increased performance.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes way better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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