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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a somewhat lighter device than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but they have the same thickness.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much greater pixel number per display inch, a quite larger display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a little bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. They have a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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