Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 tablets, 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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7"
TFT
TFT
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB)
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20 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) |
| Other model names | Verizon Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Galaxy Tab3 Kids SM-T2105GYAZTO |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 9/1/2013 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 111.1 x 188 millimeters (4.37 x 7.4 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 306 grams (10.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 600x1024 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 170 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 32bit: Marvell PXA986 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Vivante GC1000 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| 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 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, VP8 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| 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: Yellow • Quickoffice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 32GB) | Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids (SM-T2105) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.7W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.58W/kg (body) |