Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
LTE 16 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-07-24 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, with a 70.7 score against 66.5. Although Google Nexus 7 (2013) and the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were released only a couple months apart, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a bit lighter and thinner. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2, offering a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and Google Nexus 7 (2013) feature similar processors, because although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a slower 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a lot better pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 1% more battery size.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet an easy choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
