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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 465.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 640 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 650 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, having a general score of 68.5 against 57.6. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's construction is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile has Android 2.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a way higher pixels density, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a better 450 MHz graphics processor, more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab T-Mobile features a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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