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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 69 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is incredibly newer and just a little lighter than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also just a little bit thicker. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 11 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, offering lots of additional features.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have a Quad-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features just a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have a 8 MP camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
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