📱 Model features |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Other model names | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530, Galaxy Tab4 10.1 NOOK |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | 
(Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 6/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 176.4 x 243.4 millimeters (6.94 x 9.58 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 487 grams (17.05 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Chipset | 32bit - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 32bit - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 |
| CPU | Quad-Core, 1 processor:
2.2GHz Quad-Core Krait 400 | Quad-Core, 1 processor:
1.2GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7 |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1280x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 149 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 |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| 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 detailsCollapse 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 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile 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 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (720x480) |
| 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 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not 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 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Gyroscope | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Standard charging | Standard charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | Wireless external keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| 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: White, Black
- Samsung TouchWiz UX UI |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.289W/kg (body) |