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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| -- | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 13.23 ounces |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab P8's global score of 55.5. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab P8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab P8's one, both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab P8, because it has more CPU cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab P8, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab P8 has a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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