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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (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 | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, with a 68.5 score against 64.9. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 construction is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, but it's a little heavier and was released 2 years before. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a much better pixels density and a little bigger display. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an additional graphics co-processor and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 takes much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a back camera with a much worse 5 MP resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.
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