Compare tablets
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| Global Score | |
| 49.6 | 53.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3.5 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.60 x 5.40 x 0.40 inches | 4.89 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Black | White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 119.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 4.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 222 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Player 4.2 is a little bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7, getting a 53.1 score against 49.6. Galaxy Player 4.2's body is way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Player 4.2 has older 2.3.5 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has Android 4.0 version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2, because it has a GPU, 512 MB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Player 4.2, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a lot better 800 x 1280px resolution and a lot bigger screen.
The Galaxy Player 4.2 captures way better videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 has a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Player 4.2 is also by far the cheapest.
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