Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) vs Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs Samsung Gear S devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x480
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB)
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16 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Gear S (3G SM-R750) |
| Other model names | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 WiFi, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2014 | Samsung Gear S R750, Samsung Gear S SM-R750, Samsung SM-R750 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 39.9 x 58.1 millimeters (1.57 x 2.29 in) |
| Weight | 375 grams (13.13 ounces) | 67 grams (2.35 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 300 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Tizen 2.3 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | ARM Mali-400 MP4 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Proximity sensor UV radiation |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 96 hours (4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 4 Sangria UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Atmos audio • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader | • Colors: Black • S-Voice • S-Health • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 32GB) | Samsung Gear S (3G SM-R750) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.557W/kg (head), 0.653W/kg (body) |