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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, having a general score of 68.5 against 53.3. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is way newer and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab 4G LTE's, although it is also just a bit heavier. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 4G LTE has Android 2.2, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a better GPU and more processing cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a way better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a larger display.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 62 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 4G LTE features a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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