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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-06-27 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than Google Nexus 7, getting a score of 74.5 against 59.3. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is notably heavier than the Google Nexus 7, it's way thinner and a lot newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Google Nexus 7 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a really smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280, they both have the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4325mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 7. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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