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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-09-17 | 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 | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a general score of 58.5 against 53.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0. Although it's the best device we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) construction is much older, just a little bit heavier and notably thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8.
Amazon Fire HD 8 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), although it has 1 lesser cores , they both have 1 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a little bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB and 8 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) captures better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also a lot cheaper, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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