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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 66.2 |
| 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 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is better than the Google Nexus 7, having a overall score of 66.2 against 57.1. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280px resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each screen inch. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, although it has a weaker 416 megahertz graphics processing unit and lesser RAM memory, they both have 4 CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 costs a bit more money than Google Nexus 7, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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