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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-05-21 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Silver | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5070mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has a global score of 80, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's general score of 68.5. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 OS, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch construction is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is a lot heavier.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way better pixel density.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Book 12-inch captures better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations and a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a really longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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