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Kindle Fire

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Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

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Verge score: 7.5 Verge score: 7.7

The Kindle Fire has a multitouch-capable 7-inch IPS display, a dual-core processor, and at 14.6 ounces, a pretty lightweight frame. The resolution on that screen is 1024 x 600. The battery is rated to last for eight hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback (with WiFi switched off).

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is an Android 4.0 tablet with a 7-inch display. Similar in design to the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.5mm thin tablet has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16 or 32GB of internal storage.
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Nov. 15, 2011
  • Price at launch: $199.00

Availability
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Apr. 22, 2012
  • Price at launch: $249.99
  • Height: 7.5 inches
  • Width: 4.7 inches
  • Thickness: 0.45 inches
  • Weight: 0.91 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Stereo

Hardware
  • Height: 7.63 inches
  • Width: 4.82 inches
  • Thickness: 0.41 inches
  • Weight: 0.76 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Mono
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 600 px
  • Resolution (Y): 1024 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: Super PLS
  • Resolution (X): 1024 px
  • Resolution (Y): 600 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Kindle
  • Launch OS version: 2.3.3

Software
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Samsung TouchWiz
  • Launch OS version: 4.0
  • CPU brand: TI
  • CPU family: OMAP 4
  • CPU model: OMAP4430
  • Clock speed: 1 GHz
  • Cores: 2

Processor
  • CPU brand: TI
  • CPU family: OMAP 4
  • Clock speed: 1 GHz
  • Cores: 2
  • Brand: Imagination Technologies
  • Model: PowerVR SGX540

GPU
  • RAM size: 512 MB

Memory
  • RAM size: 1 GB
  • Internal size: 8 GB

Storage
  • Internal size: 8 GB
  • External storage: Yes
  • External storage support: microSD
  • Max external size: 32 GB
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • Bluetooth: No

Connectivity
  • 3G: Yes
  • UMTS / HSPA: Yes
  • UMTS frequencies: 2100, 1900, 900
  • WWAN data standards: HSPA+
  • Max. WWAN downlink speed: 21 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: 3.0

Front Camera
  • Effective pixels: 0.3 megapixels
  • Video resolution: VGA

Rear Camera
  • Effective pixels: 3 megapixels
  • Focus type: Fixed
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB

Ports
  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB
Ambient Light, Accelerometer

Sensors
Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer
  • Capacity: 4400 mAh
  • Removable: No
  • Quoted use time: 7.5 hr

Battery
  • Capacity: 4000 mAh
  • Quadrant: 2011
  • SunSpider: 2541.9 ms
  • The Verge Battery Test: 5 hour 47 minutes

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