Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Samsung Galaxy Discover 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
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB)
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19 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm jack |
| 3.0 + A2DP |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) |
| Other model names | Tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2013 | Telus Galaxy Discover S730M, Samsung SGH-S730M |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 11/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 67.4 x 127.9 millimeters (2.65 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 374 grams (13.09 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~42.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225A |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 4GB (2.68GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 7.3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 3.0 Mojito UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader | • Colors: Black • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |