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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, with a 70.8 score against 67. Despite of the fact that the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, it's construction is thinner and noticeably lighter. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a worse 400 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with 512 MB more RAM. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more megapixels camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active has a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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