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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
16 GBP6800, 680
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 675.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, having a global score of 67.9 against 61.9. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has Android 4.0.4. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, it's just a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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