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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
32 GBP6200
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
16 GB (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-09-30 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.62 x 4.82 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 13.72 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 379.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, with a 65.1 score against 60.8. These tablets use Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2 version, giving some extra features and enhanced performance. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is a lot newer and way thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a way greater pixels number per inch of display, a larger display and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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