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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 12 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a global score of 75.8, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has 12 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a a lot lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a lot greater display pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light environments.
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