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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 general score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, offering a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a higher number of cores , a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and a greater amount of RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per inch in the display and a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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