Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-03-16 | 2013-09-25 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is way better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's score of 54.2. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 version. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is noticeably newer and noticeably thinner than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's, but it's also noticeably heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a much bigger screen and a greater pixels density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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