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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 58.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | -- |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a score of 59.3 against 58.1. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 7 has 5.1 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance improvements. Google Nexus 7's design is newer and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9's, but it is also somewhat thicker.
Google Nexus 7 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display. The Google Nexus 7 features a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 39 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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