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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LTPS |
| 339 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 68.5. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S8 has older 13 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a noticeably newer and thinner tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it's also extremely heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher 13 MP resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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