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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a general score of 69.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's 67.1 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides some additional features and optimized performance. Even though the Google Nexus 7 (2013) and Galaxy Note 8.0 were released only 5 months apart, Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s body is a little thicker but lighter.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a better GPU working at 1.06 GHz. Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1200 x 1920px resolution.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s camera is very similar to Galaxy Note 8.0's camera, and although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have the same resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 8.0 features superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3950mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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