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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a lighter device than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a quite larger display, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot more pixels per screen inch. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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