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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Blue | Black |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Even being the best we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 5's design is older, notably heavier and extremely thicker than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has 2 more processing cores and a graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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