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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 score. Although Galaxy Tab S4 is extremely heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's a bit thinner and also notably newer. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with just a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a just a little better pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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