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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-10-04 | 2014-10-21 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a way newer and thinner portable tablet than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it's extremely heavier. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a newer 13 version and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, providing the user some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores (although slower). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have a same resolution back camera.
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