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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-02-13 | 2020-05-14 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 60.7, which is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s general score of 58.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s construction is a little bit lighter than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is just a bit thicker and was released 8 years before. Both tablets in this review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the older 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) shoots better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a back-facing camera with way more MP. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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