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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a general score of 65 against 54.1. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has older 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. Even being the best portable tablet we compare here, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a notably older, noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier portable tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a larger display. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s processor is just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 8 one, because although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an inferior number of cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s camera is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 8's camera, although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot lower resolution back facing camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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