Which tablet is worth the purchase? We compare the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the Nexus 7 to see which is the better buy.
For the design and display, the Nexus 7 has a IPS LCD LED-backlit display measuring 7 inches and renders 1200 x 1920 pixels. It weighs 290 grams and has the following dimensions: 200 x 114 x 8.7 mm.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a 8 inches TFT display which renders 800 x 1280 pixels. It weighs 338 grams and has the following dimensions: 210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm.
In terms of hardware and OS, the Nexus 7 is powered by a Krait processor quad core clocked at 1.5 GHz that comes with a Snapdragon S4Pro chipset from Qualcomm. It comes with a 2GB RAM with two optional internal storage: 16GB and 32GB and runs on the Android Jelly Bean. The Galaxy Note 8 has a Cortex A9 processor quad core working at 1.6 GHz partnered with a Exynos 4412 model chipset. It also has 2GB of RAM with two optional internal memory: 16GB and 32GB (can be expanded at 64GB) and it also runs on the Android Jelly Bean.
For battery usage and camera specs, both have non-removable batteries: the Nexus 7 has a 3950 mAh Li-Ion battery unit, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a 4600 mAh Li-Ion battery unit.
For the rear-facing camera, both tablets have the same features: a 5MP camera that has autofocus, touch focus, face detection and geo-tagging. The front-facing camera on the other hand, the Nexus 7 has a 1.2MP camera, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a 1.3MP one.
The Nexus 7 (16 GB) cost around $183.99, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (16 GB) cost $319.00.
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