| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-09-30 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.62 x 4.82 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, getting a 68.5 score against 60.8. Although Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, it's way thinner and newer. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has Android 4.1.2, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a graphics processor, more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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