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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-06-30 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 157 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab E's 60.7 score. These tablets work with the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you the same OS features. Even though Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Galaxy Tab E were released with only 8 months difference, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a higher amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a way better resolution camera. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E has a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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