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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-15 | 2020-05-14 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 130.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has an overall score of 61.7, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s global score of 58.6. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is way older and just a little bit thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), it's design is still just a bit lighter. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has older 4.1 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a little sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it has a much lower 600 x 1024 resolution, a little bit less pixels per display inch and a bit smaller display. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 24 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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