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Google Nexus 7
HSPA+ 32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T210
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 64.1 |
| 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, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-27 | 2013-04-29 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 0.55 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | 408 hours standby time |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 7, with a overall score of 64.1 against 59.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Nexus 7. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has the older 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Nexus 7 also has a better 800 x 1280 resolution and a better pixel count in each display inch. Google Nexus 7 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor running at 416 megahertz, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 64 GB. The Google Nexus 7 has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 7.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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