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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| Mocha | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | -- |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's score of 60.8. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it's also thinner and just a little lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures greater photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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