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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, having a overall score of 68.5 against 67. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's body is just a little bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, even though it was released just 11 months before. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a little bigger display, a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a much better pixel density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor and a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera with a much better resolution.
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