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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a 70.8 score against 62.8. These tablets use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has an older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although Google Nexus 7 (2013) is older and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, it's body is still a little bit lighter.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has an additional GPU and 512 MB more RAM. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way higher display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features just a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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