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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.5 |
| 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 | $ 100.00 |
| 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 | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.62 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 58.5, which is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 general score. Although it's the best tablet device we compare here, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s construction is much older, a lot thicker and just a bit heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of these devices include Android 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.
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a little 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 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution, a quite worse pixels number in each inch of display and a bit smaller display.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 8 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) captures better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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