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Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2010-09-02 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab, getting a 68.5 score against 58.6. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version, giving some extra features. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly newer and notably thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab, although it's also a bit heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, much more pixels per display inch and a larger screen. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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