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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-06-30 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, having a global score of 68.5 against 60.7. These tablets come with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4 version. Although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, it's design is much lighter and a little thinner.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM memory and an additional GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E has a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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