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Google Nexus 7
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 58.5 |
| 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 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 58.5, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 7's global score of 57.1. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the older 4.1 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 7, but it is just a little heavier.
Google Nexus 7 counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 7 also has an additional graphics processor and 2 more cores. The Google Nexus 7 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Nexus 7 also has a greater display density and a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 7. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Google Nexus 7 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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