Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
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? Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F)
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18 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +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 S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S5 mini G800F 4G, Samsung Atlantic | Tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2013 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), (Europe) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Amazon |
| Release date | 7/1/2014 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.8 x 131.1 millimeters (2.55 x 5.16 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 374 grams (13.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| 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 | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 31mm lens | 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 | 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 S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| 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 S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 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, DivX, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, White, Gold • Panorama photo • S-Voice | • 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 S5 mini (LTE SM-G800F) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (WiFi 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.63W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.968W/kg (head), 0.556W/kg (body) | feature not registered |