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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 78.6 score against 68.5. These tablets include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has the older 10 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a little bit heavier than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's incredibly thinner and also newer.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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