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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 435.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1, having a 67.9 score against 66.3. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is much newer, much lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note 10.1. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 4.4 operating system, so they should provide you the same OS features.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a way greater display pixel density. The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 10.1. They have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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