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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 67.9 score against 65.7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design is somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it's a bit heavier and was released many years before. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a larger camera aperture.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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