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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 5.8 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, having a global score of 58.5 against 55.7. Both tablets in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a more recent 4.1 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. Although Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s body is thicker but also way lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also has a graphics processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920, a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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