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Amazon Fire HD 7
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T330
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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| $ 195.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 7's general score of 53.9. Even when the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Amazon Fire HD 7 were released with only 6 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is just a little lighter and much thinner. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has newer 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4, providing you some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's CPU is very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 7 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has more RAM and an additional GPU, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit. Amazon Fire HD 7 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 800px resolution, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with 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 4 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a little more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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