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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 62.7 |
| 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 4.0 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-10-09 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 7, having a 62.7 score against 59.3. These tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has an older 4.0 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Google Nexus 7 were released only 3 months apart, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's construction is extremely heavier but also a little bit thinner.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Google Nexus 7 counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 7 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 7 also has a faster 416 megahertz graphics processor and 2 more cores (but slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 62% larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning some features and specifications.
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