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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5 | 6.3 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a score of 71.1, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch is much newer than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot better pixel density. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution. The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery performance is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's battery life.
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