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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a score of 74 against 68.5. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is newer and extremely thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's also just a bit heavier. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a same resolution back camera.
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