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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 316.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 78.6 against 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a notably newer and notably thinner tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it's a little bit heavier. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has older 10 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has less cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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