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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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/2.20 aperture |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, with a general score of 73.3 against 68.5. These tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has the older 13 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra body is extremely lighter and a lot thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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