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Google Nexus 7
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 61.4 |
| 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 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-02-26 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a score of 61.4, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 7's 59.3 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has an older 4.1 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s body is a little thinner but heavier than the Google Nexus 7, and both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Google Nexus 7 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a greater screen density. Google Nexus 7 has a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 7 also has a graphics processor and more cores. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 4325mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a better device, it is a lot 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 specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, letting go some features and specs.
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