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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 74.5 score against 67.9. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, so it provides lots of additional features and performance improvements. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is extremely newer than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixel density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a simple decision.
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