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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 62.8 |
| 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 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-27 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 7's score of 59.3. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 7.1 Nougat version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is incredibly newer, extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than the Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 7 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 shoots way better photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 7. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Nexus 7, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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