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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is way better than Amazon Fire HD 10's 54.8 overall score. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Amazon Fire HD 10 were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HD 10, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way better display pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with much more storage for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10, because it has a much better 2560x1440 video resolution and a camera in the back with much more MP.
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