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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 S | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-11-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a overall score of 81.9 against 68.5. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has Windows 10 S OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a bit superior processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy Book2 features a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Book2 also has a larger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy Book2 features much more memory to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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