Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a general score of 70 against 68.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is a lot newer than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is a bit heavier and much thicker. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2, so it provides some additional features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. They have a same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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