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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is just a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a score of 74 against 68.5. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is newer and notably thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also a little heavier. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the display. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have a 8 MP back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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