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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.48 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7's global score of 64.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly newer device, and it's also notably thinner and much lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a much greater pixel density. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has less RAM and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 feature really similar batteries performance.
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