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Amazon Kindle Fire 2 vs Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0)

Amazon Kindle Fire 2 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 6.5
Posted: 06 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released

Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) Remove phone

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Also known as Samsung P3100 PA Rating - 8
User Rating - 9.1

Posted: 13 Feb 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
Phone functionality Yes 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.1, 4.0.3) TouchWiz / L!ve Panel UX UI 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 inches (189 x 120 x 11.5 mm)7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches (193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm) 
Weight14.1 oz (400 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
12.13 oz (344 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
ColorsBlack  
Display
Physical size7.0 inches7.0 inches 
Resolution1024 x 600 pixels1024 x 600 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

170 ppi170 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDSuper PLS LCD 
Colors 16 777 216 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

TI OMAP4430  
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9Dual core, 1000 MHz 
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHzYes 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / DDR2 / 8192 MB ROM1024 MB RAM 
Built-in storage5.5 GB32 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera 3 megapixels 
Features Smile detection, Exposure compensation, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes, Effects 
Camcorder 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) 
Front-facing camera 0.3 megapixels VGA 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, OGG, MIDIMP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, AVI, 3GP, Flash Video 
SpeakersStereo speakersEarpiece, Stereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube player Yes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Built-in online services support YouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
Data HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

Wi-Fi positioningA-GPS, Glonass 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC )Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator 
Messaging SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mailYesIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Google Talk, ChatON 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 3.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n802.11 b, g, n 
Wi-Fi Direct Yes 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBProprietary 
Features Mass storage device 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
Charging connectormicroUSBProprietary 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncComputer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
Notifications Haptic feedback, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, Compass 
Other Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval

FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

   
Date approved

Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

 13 Mar 2012 
 FCC ID value: A3LGTP3100 link 
FCC measured SAR

FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

   
Head 1.15 W/kg 
Body 1.11 W/kg 
Simultaneous Transmission 1.23 W/kg 
Availability
Officially announced06 Sep 201213 Feb 2012 
Shopping information
Warranty period12 Months  
AccessoriesUSB 2.0 cable, and Quick Start Guide  
MSRP price   
$ 159  
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