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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a general score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has the newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a 400 MHz GPU, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has more RAM and more 1500 MHz processing cores. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
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