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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 67.9 score against 60.4. These devices have Android OS, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 body is thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it's much heavier and was released about 18 months before.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much greater amount of pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab A (2016), letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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