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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-02-13 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| 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) is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a global score of 60.7 against 59.7. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has older 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is noticeably older and just a little bit thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's construction is still just a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a bit better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels and a quite lower count of pixels per screen inch. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a better device, it is more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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