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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| -- | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's global score of 64.1. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly older and noticeably thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but Amazon managed to build it much lighter anyway. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has 4 lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Galaxy Tab S9 has a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
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