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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a overall score of 70.8 against 60.5. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) design is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is somewhat thicker and was released only 22 months before. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has an older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has an additional graphics processor and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 52% more battery size.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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