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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 122.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 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 |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, with a overall score of 68.5 against 66.2. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but it's somewhat heavier. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have 4 processing cores and a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a quite bigger screen and a way greater display density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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