Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-02 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is much better than Amazon Fire HD 7, with a general score of 60.4 against 54.8. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version while Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version, so it offers some nice extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Amazon Fire HD 7 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A (2016). They have the same 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, a display with the same size and the same count of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much better storage for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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