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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| -- | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a global score of 73.3, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 general score. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a lighter and incredibly thinner tablet device than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has newer 13 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4, offering some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and 6 GB lesser RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a way better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a superior battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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