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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.5 |
| 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 | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Mocha | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (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, 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's score of 68.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a higher pixel density and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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