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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 74.5 |
| 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 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 general score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version, offering some additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a a lot newer and thinner portable tablet than the Google Nexus 7, but it is notably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Google Nexus 7 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a much smaller screen, they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 69 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 7. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Google Nexus 7, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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