Samsung Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 Duos vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB)
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7 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 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 S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Core Duos i8262B, Galaxy S III Duos Dual Chip | Verizon Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 |
| Country or region available |  Brazil | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Amazon |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.6 x 129.3 millimeters (2.66 x 5.09 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 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 S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.49GB available) | 64GB (53GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 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 900/2100 | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 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 | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| 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 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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: White, Blue • Samsung TouchWiz • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 Duos (GT-I8262B) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.243W/kg (head) | feature not registered |