Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 68.5. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab S3 body is much newer and notably thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger aperture and a camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy Tab S3 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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