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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is somewhat thicker than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's just a little bit lighter and also notably newer. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bit larger screen and a way greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video quality and a much less megapixels back camera, they both have the same aperture. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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