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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 57.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 2.2 | 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 |
| 2010-09-02 | 2012-06-27 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 has an overall score of 57.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab CDMA's 53.9 global score. The Google Nexus 7 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab CDMA. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 7 has the newer 5.1 version while Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 version.
The Google Nexus 7 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Nexus 7 also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 800 x 1280 resolution. Google Nexus 7 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage.
The Google Nexus 7 features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 3 more processing cores, a faster graphics processing unit running at 416 MHz and a higher amount of RAM. The Google Nexus 7 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 4325mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy Tab CDMA counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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