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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-07-24 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a score of 70.8 against 62.8. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is an older and thicker tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but Google could make it just a little lighter anyway.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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