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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2012-02-26 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a general score of 61.4, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 7's global score of 54.8. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has older 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version. Even though Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is older and notably heavier than Amazon Fire HD 7, it's body is still a little bit thinner.
Amazon Fire HD 7 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also has a higher number of cores (and faster). Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) captures much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also has a much more mega-pixels back camera. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 7, letting go some features and specifications.
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