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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 169.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Vivante 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's 65.6 general score. Although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 were released with only a couple months difference, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 design is noticeably heavier but also somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bigger display and a much higher quantity of pixels per display inch. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has 512 MB more RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low-light situations, a way lower 1280x720 video resolution and a much lower resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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