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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile
SGH-T859| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 3.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 960.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile's 56.6 general score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a way lighter and a bit thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile has Android 3.0, so it provides some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a higher number of faster cores and an extra GPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a much higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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