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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 67.9. Both of these tablets use the same Android 4.4 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features. Although it's the best device we compare here, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's body is older, a little bit thicker and way heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a better pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a 8 mega pixels back camera and the same video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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