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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.71 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Phantom navy | -- |
| $ 774.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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
The Galaxy Tab S7 is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 67.9. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S7 has 11 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version. Although the Galaxy Tab S7 is extremely heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's thinner and noticeably newer.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a bit better pixels density. Galaxy Tab S7 has a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
Galaxy Tab S7 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Galaxy Tab S7 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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