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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 S |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-11-02 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Black | Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a overall score of 81.9 against 68.5. Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. Galaxy Book2 is a way newer and just a little bit thinner tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it's also notably heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a bit faster processor than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Book2 has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Galaxy Book2 shoots much better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels back camera, the Galaxy Book2 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
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