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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.65 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way better display pixel density. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an extremely better CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher number of faster cores, an additional GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
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