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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| $ 680.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has an overall score of 77.5, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 overall score. Galaxy Tab Active Pro's design is way newer, but notably thicker and incredibly heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides some additional features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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