Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 100.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, having a 70 score against 60.8. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 version. Galaxy Tab Active 2's body is way newer than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's, although it's heavier and thicker.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go some specs and features.
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