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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 289.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4. Although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is older than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit sharper display than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. They have the same video frame rate, a 8 mega pixels back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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