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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-08-09 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 366.00 | $ 479.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S6 is way better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with an 88.1 score against 67.9. Although the Galaxy Tab S6 is heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's extremely thinner and also way newer. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little higher count of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Galaxy Tab S6 shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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