Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015) and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)

Attribute	Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) ×	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015) ×
General
Brand	Amazon	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2014-09-01	2015-03-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.8	7.5
Length (mm)	231	208.4
Height (mm)	158	137.9
Weight (g)	375	338
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE (unspecified)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE
Platform
OS	Android 4.4 (KitKat - customized)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	-
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450	Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 420	-
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	8.9	8
Resolution (px)	2560 x 1600	768 x 1024
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Battery
Type	Li-Ion,	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	non-removable	4200
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	8 MP, AF	5 MP, AF
Main Camera Video	Yes	720p
Main Camera Features	LED flash	-
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	Single Camera	2 MP
Selfie Camera Video	720p	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.1, A2DP
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	-
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)	microUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Accelerometer gyro	Accelerometer
Misc
Colors	Black	Black Gray White
Models	-	SM-P355
Music play (h)	-	114
Talk time (h)	Up to 12 h	Up to 28 h (3G)