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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 an overall score of 70.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's overall score of 68.7. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version, so it gives you lots of additional features. Although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch were only released with a few months difference, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) design is somewhat thicker but also a bit lighter.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has 2 less 1.5 GHz CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a much better 1064 megahertz GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4450mAh battery size.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a camera that's just as good as Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's camera, and although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, they both have a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also cheaper.
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