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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 130.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's overall score of 61.7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably newer and much thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it is just a little bit heavier. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, so it provides a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more processing cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much greater display pixel density, a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a bigger display.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more MP camera. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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