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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | 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 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 720 hours standby time | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 7, with a 63 score against 59.3. These tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has an older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's body is extremely heavier but thinner than the Google Nexus 7, and both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Google Nexus 7 features a much better display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 7, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with an additional GPU. The Google Nexus 7 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Nexus 7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Google Nexus 7, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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