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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 8
Posted: 06 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released

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PA Rating - 7
User Rating - 8.7

Posted: 27 Feb 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
Phone functionality Yes 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0) TouchWiz / L!ve Panel UX UI 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.4 x 6.4 x 0.35 inches (240 x 164 x 8.8 mm)10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches (262 x 180 x 8.9 mm) 
Weight20 oz (567 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
21.16 oz (600 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design features Stylus 
ColorsBlack  
Display
Physical size8.9 inches10.1 inches 
Resolution1920 x 1200 pixels1280 x 800 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

254 ppi149 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDSuper PLS LCD 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glassLight sensor 
Battery
Capacity 7000 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

TI OMAP4470Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9Quad core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX544 @ 384 MHzARM Mali 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 466 MHz) / DDR22048 MB RAM 
Built-in storage32 GB16 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera 5 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Features Auto focus, Geo tagging 
Camcorder 1280x720 (720p HD) 
FeaturesVideo callingVideo calling 
Front-facing camera1.3 megapixelsOther 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesDolby Digital PlusAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, OGG, MIDIMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, AVI, Flash Video, MKV 
SpeakersStereo speakers  
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube player Yes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Built-in online services support Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter 
Technology
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
Data HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

Wi-Fi positioningA-GPS, Glonass 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries 
OrganizerCalendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC )Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator 
Messaging Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mailYesIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Google Talk, ChatON 
Connectivity
BluetoothYes4.0 
ProfilesAdvanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)  
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n, n 5GHz802.11 a, b, g, n 
Dual antennas, MIMO  
Wi-Fi Direct Yes 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBProprietary 
Features USB Host 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIYes  
Charging connectormicroUSBProprietary 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncMHL, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared 
Other features
SensorsAccelerometer, GyroscopeAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
Other Voice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced06 Sep 201227 Feb 2012 
Shopping information
Warranty period12 Months  
AccessoriesUSB 2.0 cable, Quick Start Guide  
MSRP price   
$ 299  
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