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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2023-10-04 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a general score of 78.4, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an older 13 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and more pixels per screen inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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