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Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T
SGH-I987Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 53 | 58 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.69 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 610.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | -- |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab AT&T, getting a 58 score against 53. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 body is way newer, noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab AT&T. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has the newer 4.2.2 version while Galaxy Tab AT&T has Android 2.2 version, providing some nice extra features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T, because it has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T has a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab AT&T, although it has no external memory card slot. Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is also by far the cheapest.
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