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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 80 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Silver | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 12-inch has a general score of 80, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's construction is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, although it's much heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and way more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Book 12-inch captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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