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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 score. Although Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were only released 5 months apart, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 body is thinner but a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. Both tablets we compare here use Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has 512 MB more RAM and more processing cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a much greater pixel number per inch in the screen and a larger display.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back camera with much more MP. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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