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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 6.4 | 5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a global score of 71.1 against 68.5. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is a a lot newer tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch works with Windows 10 OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and more cpu cores.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because it has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a battery duration that is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery performance.
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