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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-07-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 global score of 70.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. These devices have Android OS, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a newer device, and it is also much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a graphics processing unit and 2 more cores. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 3950mAh.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera with lot more MP and a much better video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a lot cheaper.
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