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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| -- | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, with a 70.8 score against 65.9. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s construction is just a little thicker but lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and both were released with only a couple months difference. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2, providing some nice extra features and better performance.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a graphics processor, a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 6800mAh battery capacity instead of 3950mAh.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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