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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Amazon Fire HD 8 were released only 1 months apart, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's body is extremely thinner but also extremely heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution and a much better 2560x1440 video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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