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SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 65 |
| 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 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a score of 65, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 7's global score of 59.2. These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has 4.1 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Even though the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) and Google Nexus 7 were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) construction is a little bit thinner but also a lot heavier than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 7 also has 2 more CPU cores and a faster graphics co-processor working at 416 MHz. The Google Nexus 7 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a greater screen density.
Google Nexus 7 features just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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