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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 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 | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a global score of 88.1, which is way better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 body is notably newer and a lot thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, although it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy Tab S6 features just a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a bit higher display density. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Galaxy Tab S6 features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger aperture and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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