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

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2015) ×	Amazon Kindle Fire HDX ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Amazon
Launch
Announced	2015-03-01	2013-09-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.5	9
Length (mm)	208.4	186
Height (mm)	137.9	128
Weight (g)	338	303
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40	LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA LTE
Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
Chipset	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU	-	Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	8	7
Resolution (px)	768 x 1024	1200 x 1920
Display Type	TFT	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion,
Capcity (mAh)	4200	non-removable
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	5 MP, AF	1.3 MP
Main Camera Video	720p	720p
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	-
Selfie Camera Properties	2 MP	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP	Yes
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	-
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Accelerometer	Accelerometer gyro
Misc
Colors	Black Gray White	Black
Models	SM-P355	-
Music play (h)	114	-
Talk time (h)	Up to 28 h (3G)	Up to 11 h