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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab CDMA, getting a 68.5 score against 53.9. Although Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab CDMA, it's noticeably thinner and also way newer. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a larger screen and a much higher display pixels density.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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