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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.00 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.72 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE's 63.5 score. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it provides some extra features and improved performance. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, but they have the same thickness.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a better graphics processor running at 450 MHz and a larger amount of RAM. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a bigger screen and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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