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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 73.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a general score of 73.1, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 7's 54.8 overall score. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Amazon Fire HD 7 were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is incredibly thinner but way heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has a really bigger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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