Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205)
Side by side comparison between Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019) tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3950
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205)
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9 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1200x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Model | Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) |
| Other model names | Asus Nexus 7 ME571K, Asus Nexus 7 2, Asus Razor | Galaxy Tab A8" S Pen 4G LTE (SM-P205), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8" |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Asus | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/26/2013 | 4/1/2019, Announced: 3/4/2019 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 114 x 200 millimeters (4.49 x 7.87 in) | 122.4 x 201.5 millimeters (4.82 x 7.93 in) |
| Weight | 290 grams (10.15 ounces) | 325 grams (11.38 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels (16:10) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 323 PPI | 283 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI core 1.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7904 (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Hall effect |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3950 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Asus TruVivid technology • OpenGL ES 3.0 • Wireless charging • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gray • S Pen (Stylus Pen) • Blue light filter |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Google Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi 32GB) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.02W/kg (head), 1.35W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.683W/kg (head), 1.501W/kg (body) |