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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Compare Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA
    HSDPA
  • 4G network
    LTE
    LTE
  • HSDPA speed
    -
    HSDPA Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    -
    HSUPA
  • HSPA+ speed
    HSPA+
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2013-9
    2014-8
  • Status
    2013-11
    2014-9
  • Design
  • SIM
    Micro-SIM
    Nano-SIM
  • Height
    231 mm
    132.4 mm
  • Width
    158 mm
    65.5 mm
  • Thickness
    7.8 mm
    6.7 mm
  • Weight
    374 g
    115 g
  • Colors
    Black
    Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue, Sleek Silver
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    8.9 inches
    4.7 inches
  • Resolution
    2560 x 1600 pixels
    720 x 1280 pixels
  • Pixel density
    339 ppi
    312 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
  • GPU
    Adreno 330
    Adreno 330
  • Internal storage
    16, 32, 64 GB
    32 GB
  • Memory RAM
    2 GB
    2 GB
  • Memory card
  • OS
  • OS
    Android OS, v4.x (Jelly Bean)
    Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Main camera
  • Main camera
    8 MP
    12 MP
  • Primary camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    4128 x 3096 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    video
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    autofocus
    autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    2.1 MP
  • Selfie camera video
    720p
    -
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration, Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    microUSB 2.0
  • Bluetooth
    Yes
    v4.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    -
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GPS Navigator
    -
    Beidou
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Mail
  • Java
    No
    Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5 (Amazon Silk)
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    -
    1860 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    -
  • Talk time
    12 h
    -
  • Standby time
    -
    -

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