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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-07-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is slightly better than Google Nexus 7 (2013), with a global score of 74.5 against 70.8. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0, so it offers lots of additional features and better performance. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 body is much newer and just a little bit thinner than the Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s, but it is also way heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with a higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with a much better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7 (2013). If you are trying to save some money, you can get Google Nexus 7 (2013), giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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