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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 68.5 score against 61.4. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a more recent 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and more processing cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot more megapixels camera. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a very superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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