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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black | Black and Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 339 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 6.4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 78.8 score against 68.5. Galaxy Tab S4's body is notably newer and a little thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also much heavier. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S4 takes greater photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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