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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 4.4 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2014-10-21 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LTPS | LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, with a 76.7 score against 67.9. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S8 has a more recent 13 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, providing lots of additional features. Even though Galaxy Tab S8 is noticeably heavier than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it's thinner and also much newer.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much greater performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cores. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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