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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's 60.8 global score. Although it's the best tablet device we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is an older, way heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has older 4.1 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 version.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a larger amount of RAM, a larger number of cores and a much better GPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and much more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) takes greater photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), else you can save some money and get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, resigning some specifications.
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