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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Mocha | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a 74.6 score against 67.9. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design is way newer, lighter and just a little bit thinner than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a quite bigger display, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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