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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 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
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 60.7, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8's overall score of 54.1. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the previous 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s construction is a lot older, noticeably thicker and a little heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a way worse 600 x 1024px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) takes better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a much worse resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also the cheapest one.
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