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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a general score of 60.8 against 58.8. Even though the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is just a little thicker than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's noticeably lighter and also incredibly newer. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, so it counts with some extra features and increased performance.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a better processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE captures greater videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 48 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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