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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer 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 A 8.0 (2018)'s general score of 68.3. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it's just a bit heavier and was released 5 years before.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an additional graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot greater pixel count per inch of display, a little larger display and a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a back camera with much less megapixels, they both have a same size aperture.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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