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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 70.7 |
| 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 | 10.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 215.00 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 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) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a 70.7 score against 68.7. Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2, giving you some additional features and performance tweaks. Even though Google Nexus 7 (2013) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch were only released 2 months apart, Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s design is somewhat thicker but also just a little bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a faster graphics co-processor working at 1.06 gigahertz. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4450mAh battery size against 3950mAh. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and Google Nexus 7 (2013) feature very similar cameras, and although the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much better (Full HD) video quality, they both have a same resolution back facing camera.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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