Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| $ 160.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 60.8 score against 60.5. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is an older and somewhat thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but Amazon managed to make it noticeably lighter anyway. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has older 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a much higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra GPU.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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