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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 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
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s overall score of 65. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both devices we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a faster graphics processing unit, a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a lot higher 8 MP resolution back camera.
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