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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 74 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a score of 74 against 67.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little heavier than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's incredibly thinner and also newer. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster).
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels density. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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