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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| 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 | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has an overall score of 63, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 global score. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has the older 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's construction is notably heavier but thinner than the Google Nexus 7, and both were released only a few months apart.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a higher display pixel density. The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
Google Nexus 7 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Nexus 7, giving up some specifications.
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