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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2013-07-24 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a score of 70.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 score. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has the previous 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a a little bit heavier portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but both of them are equally thin.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has an extra graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a way better video definition. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has just 8 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3950mAh.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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