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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a general score of 61.7 against 58.6. Even though the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is older and just a little bit thicker than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's construction is still just a bit lighter. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has the previous 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, a way worse 600 x 1024px resolution and a little bit smaller display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a way better 3.2 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up some features and specifications.
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