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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 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 |
| $ 100.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 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 Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a score of 58.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s overall score of 58.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, so it offers some additional features. Although the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is a little bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), it's a little bit thinner and also extremely newer.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater amount of RAM and 2 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower screen pixel density.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) takes much clearer pictures 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), making it an easy choice.
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