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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 70 |
| 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, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-07-24 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a general score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s design is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has an older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a little better performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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