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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 2.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2010-09-02 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 465.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 339 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 640 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 650 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab T-Mobile's general score of 57.6. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2. Although Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit heavier than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, it's extremely thinner and much newer.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a greater amount of RAM, 3 more CPU cores and a better graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a way higher pixel count per screen inch and a bigger display.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a back camera with a much better 8 MP resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab T-Mobile counts with a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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