Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 vs Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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12.2"
SLCD
SLCD
1600x2560
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
9500
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? Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB)
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10 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1600x2560 pixels |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 4G LTE SM-P905, NotePro LTE-A | Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Amazon |
| Release date | 2/13/2014 | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 203.9 x 295.6 millimeters (8.03 x 11.64 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 753 grams (26.36 ounces) | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT SuperClear LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 12.2" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 247 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 Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| 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 | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | 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 Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 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 Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| 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, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 3.0 | 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/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 9500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| 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 • Samsung TouchWiz UI • S Pen stylus • e-Meeting • 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 Pro 12.2 (4G 32GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.57W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.76W/kg (body) | feature not registered |