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Amazon Fire HD 7
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
16 GBP3100
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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.1 |
| 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.72 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is much better than Amazon Fire HD 7, getting a general score of 59.5 against 53.9. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a older and just a little bit heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 7, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Both tablets in this review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has older 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version.
Amazon Fire HD 7 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also has a greater number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 7 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a same size display, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also has a better 1280 x 800 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB and 8 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a way more MP back camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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