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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a 74.6 score against 68.5. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is way newer, somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a higher pixels density, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little larger screen. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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