Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
SLCD
SLCD
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB)
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Galaxy Note 8.0 3G, Galaxy Note 510, Samsung Kona | AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Amazon |
| Release date | 4/7/2013 | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 135.9 x 210.8 millimeters (5.35 x 8.3 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 338 grams (11.83 ounces) | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4600 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Brown • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.83W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.704W/kg (head), 0.998W/kg (body) | feature not registered |