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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is a lot better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's general score of 60.8. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is notably heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, it's much thinner and also newer. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much longer battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch takes much better pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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