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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 75 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5200mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 75 against 67.9. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's also noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking display than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much greater screen pixel density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior camera than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a back camera with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy TabPro S features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy TabPro S counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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