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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a overall score of 62.7 against 55.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is an a bit heavier and a little thicker portable tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 4.0 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a CPU that is just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE one, and although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much better graphics processing unit running at 400 MHz, they both have 2 cores and a 1 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 shoots greater videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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