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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 323 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, with a 74.5 score against 60.8. Although Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it offers some additional features.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, a little smaller display and a bit lower display pixels density. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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