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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 61.4 |
| 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 | 2012-02-26 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has an overall score of 70.8, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) body is newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much greater pixels amount per screen inch. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher number of cores , an extra graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way better (Full HD) video definition and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 3950mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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