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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
16 GBP3100
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| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, getting a global score of 59.5 against 48.4. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the newer 4.1 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has Android 4.0, providing you a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s construction is a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 also has an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a display that is just as good as the screen in Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 and a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch of screen, they both have a screen with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 32 GB. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also cheap compared to the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
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