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My husband and I (mostly me) want to get our first tablet and we had decided on the Nexus 7 but then a friend told us we should get the SG7 tablet instead. It took us a long time to decide, and now it is all up in the air again! Is it that much better? Should we wait and get it, or...? Do you have an general tablet buying advice you could share with us?
Thanks!
The most important question is, what do you plan to do with the tablet? These things have lots of functions, but you'll most likely be using some of them more often than others.
First of all, let me make sure you are comparing these two?
https://www.google.com.au/nexus/7/
http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/mobile-phone/mobile-phone/tablet/SM-T2100ZWAXSA-spec
The Galaxy Tab has 8, 16, or 32GB options, while the Nexus has 16 or 32. If you want the cheapest option, the Galaxy Tab 8GB might be the way to go.
The Nexus has a faster processor, and runs native Android, so it will be faster than the Galaxy Tab overall.
Update: Samsung has its own branded interface (TouchWiz) that replaces some of the original features of Android and comes with a set of proprietary apps. It'll look different from the original Android interface and have some additional features, but will require more processing power. In contrast, the Nexus doesn't have that (hence running "native" Android). You may or may not find the additional features useful.
Whether one is better than the other is fairly subjective. I find that it's mostly a matter of getting used to one or the other.
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The Galaxy Tab takes MicroSD cards up to 32 GB memory, which would make a big difference if you plan to keep lots of files on it. (This is especially important if you plan to download videos at home and take them out with you.)
The Galaxy Tab has a better front camera, while the Nexus has a better rear camera. (Which will you do more often, taking photos, or video chatting?)
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(5) UPDATE: That makes so much sense now. Thanks again!
Thank you SO much! This pretty much what I was after, but I have another question: What is the difference between the Android on the samsung and "Native Android" on the Nexus 7? I will check back later to see if you update this, but either way, I thank you again!