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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 global score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a lot newer tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it's a lot heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it gives a couple additional features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has lesser cpu cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a back camera with an 8 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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