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Global Score
68.564.8
Basic Information
AmazonSamsung
Android 4.2.2Android 4.0.4, 3.2
2013-09-252011-09-01
9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches
13.55 ounces11.82 ounces
Black--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 675.00
Display / Screen
8.9 inches7.7 inches
2560 x 1600 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
LCDSuper AMOLED Plus
339 pixels per inch196 pixels per inch
400 cd/m2 brightness--
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
97.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset--
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM1 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU
9.188.19
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
7.79.02
Camera
8.00 MP3.00 MP + 2.00 MP
f/2.20 aperture--
--1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
6.825.61
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRSHSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM
--SIM
6.43.9
Battery Life
--5100mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.366.88
Other Features
BluetoothBluetooth 3.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 7.7's overall score of 64.8. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab 7.7, but both are 0.31inches thick. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 7.7 has Android 4.0.4 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features.

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has more RAM memory, a better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and 2 more cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a bigger screen, a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixel density.

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a better memory to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.




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