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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a score of 69.2, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 overall score. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's construction has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it is somewhat lighter.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a worse 450 MHz GPU, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way better pixels amount per inch of display and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Galaxy Note 8.0 count with extremely similar cameras, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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