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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2011-08-28 | 2020-05-14 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), with a 58.8 score against 58.6. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the older 4.0 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's design is somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's extremely heavier and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a slightly better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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