- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple iPad 2
- Google Nexus 10
- Apple iPad 4
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0
Rated 80% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)The 1,280x800-pixel resolution packed into a 7-inch display gives visuals like text and graphics a sharper look than what I'm typically used to seeing on most 7-inchers.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 compared to the Google Nexus 7
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Text and images look crisp and clear on the 7-inch screen — not Retina display quality, but not too far off either.
screen size
7"
7"
Galaxy Tab 2 by Martin-S.-Brown--Marty-B (Jun, 2012)Great size - if you want a screen bigger than your phone, but small enough to read a book upon, the seven inch tablet form factor is great.
Nexus 7 by Shaun-Russell (Jan, 2013)Not only is the 7" more affordable than the full size tablets, its the perfect fit for your hand and the screen is more than big enough.
screen resolution
Galaxy Tab 2 by Mr.-Cody (Oct, 2012)It is a very portable device and has a great screen resolution that allows you to read and watch movies.
Nexus 7 by chrisvioxxx (Dec, 2012)I am very happy with my Apple iPad and its amazing Retina display but there are times that I do not want to carry a heaver 10inch tablet around and so I waited for the arrival of Apple's iPad Mini.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Nexus 7 by Batmanfan2 (Jan, 2013)The things I like about the Nexus 7 are the speed, I absolutley love having the quad core speed.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Google Nexus 7
cpu speed
Nexus 7 by Shanti--Shanti (Nov, 2012)The new processor is lightening fast!!! I multitasked, played Netflix, and loaded the thing and its speed held great.
battery life
7 hour
9 hour
Galaxy Tab 2 by Rory (Sep, 2012)The resolution is great and my children enjoy watching movies on long trips to Kona, about 2&1/2 hours.
Nexus 7 by Jay (Feb, 2013)It reports about 8 hours of solid use and I must say that so far I haven't seen less than 12 hours.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Google Nexus 7
| Has a rear camera | 3 MP | vs | None |
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| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
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| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Longer battery life | 9 hour | vs | 7 hour |
| Around 30% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Faster processor | 1.3 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| More than 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Sharper screen | 215 ppi | vs | 169 ppi |
| Around 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 800 | vs | 1024 x 600 |
| Around 70% higher resolution screen | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2012 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 | Google Nexus 7 | ||
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storage
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)The idea was to mimic "Steve McQueen style" driving glovesThe storage limitation might be vexing to some usersPerformance on the Nexus 7 is butteryIf you were getting used to Android feeling like a complete OS, this will reinforce that feeling This isn’t just an excellent tablet for $200, It’s an excellent tablet, period Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is not exactly a surprise.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Inside the Nexus 7 you’ll find a quad-core Tegra 3 CPU clocked to 1.15GHz on four cores (or 1.3 GHz when running on just one), 1GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB of onboard storage (that extra storage will cost you an additional $50).
internal
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 16 GB | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Jun, 2012)Its 16GB of internal memory (8GB version also available) is already reasonably generous, but this slot makes upgrading quick, cheap and painless.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Apple iPad 4 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 6 | Acer Iconia Tab A100 High resolution front camera |
 | 7 | Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim 4-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia B1 6-way tie: Supported card formats |
Unanswered Questions
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April 7, 2013
The best tablet for traveling?
I've been doing some in-depth research about numerous tablets (from iPads to Samsung Galaxies to Google Nexus), and I can't seem to find the best tablet for traveling (and of course, at-home use...
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Which is : Affordable but more worthy to be bought?
For a person who is actually wanting a tablet with a reasonable price and a worthy-to-buy one, what is the BEST choice?
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