Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
5100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB)
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11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| 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 | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) |
| Other model names | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 WiFi, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2014 | Galaxy Tab A8" WiFi SM-T290NZKMZTO |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 7/5/2019 |
| 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) | 124.4 x 210 millimeters (4.9 x 8.27 in) |
| Weight | 375 grams (13.13 ounces) | 345 grams (12.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front, aluminum back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 189 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI Core 1.1 / 2.5 / 3.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (SDM429) (12nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | Qualcomm Adreno 504 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 35288 (v8) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | 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 Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| 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 | 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| Video calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | feature not registered |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Carbon Black, Silver/white • Kids Home |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (WiFi 16GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.33W/kg (body) |