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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 68.5 |
| 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 | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| 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
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a global score of 68.5 against 60.5. Although Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is older and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's design is still somewhat lighter. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an additional graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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