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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
32 GBP6200
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 67.9 |
| 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 | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 479.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| 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 has an overall score of 67.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus's score of 60.8. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is a lot newer and extremely thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a much higher display pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a bigger screen. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a much better video definition and a way more MP back camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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