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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.58 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 592 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi's 56.4 global score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is a bit lighter and much thinner than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi has Android 2.2 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has a GPU, a higher number of cores and 1,42 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi counts with a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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