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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 65.7 |
| 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 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is much better than the Google Nexus 7, having a 65.7 score against 59.3. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 7's, although it is also just a little bit heavier. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1.
Google Nexus 7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a bit greater pixels density. Google Nexus 7 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4325mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
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