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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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
Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a score of 76.7 against 68.5. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S8 has the previous 13 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner tablet than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, but it's extremely heavier.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a very superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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