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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| -- | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 6.4 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a general score of 60.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 58.5 global score. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has newer 4.2.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, providing lots of additional features and improved performance. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 construction is newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has way more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) takes greater photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a much better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 costs the same than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), which makes it a simple decision.
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