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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and both were only released 6 months apart. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way higher pixel density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better video quality. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab A 9.7, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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