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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-15 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 130.00 | $ 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 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a score of 61.7, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 overall score. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has 4.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is an extremely older and a little thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Samsung made it a bit lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower pixel quantity per screen inch and a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE captures better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE costs more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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