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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, with a 65.6 score against 55.7. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0, giving lots of additional features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's body has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's noticeably lighter.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a slightly better display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot worse 1280 x 800px resolution and a lot smaller screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 takes much better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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