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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a overall score of 65 against 55.7. Even being the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a a little heavier and a little bit thicker device. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has 4.1 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives some additional features.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s CPU is just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's processor, and although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a faster GPU, they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 2 cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way greater display pixel density.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also by far the cheapest one.
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