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Nexus 7 vs Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Which One is Better

Fahad Majidi



A lot of tablets are pounding into the tablet market and it is really astonishing how the market is progressing. Right now in the realm of 7 inch screen there are two bad boys that are dominating the market, one is the and otherSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 [Affiliate Link] is the Google Nexus 7 [Affiliate Link] by ASUS. But which one provides you with a better package and has better specifications, let’s have a look.

Nexus 7 is a bit taller and less wide than Galaxy Tab 2 with the dimensions of 198.5 by 120 by 10.45mm where as Galaxy Tab provides you with 193.7 by 122.4 by 10.5mm. Same goes for both devices when it comes to weight; they both weigh same with little discrepancy as Nexus 7 weighs 340g where as Galaxy Tab 5g heavier, weighing at 345g

As elicited by their names they both offer 7 inch screen but the thing that sets apart these two is the technology In case of Nexus 7, it uses a technology called IPS technology. It provides you with better viewing angles; you can say that is an upgraded form of standard LCS TV. Whereas Samsung utilizes the PLS technology which provides you with better brightness without consuming too much power but in terms of resolution Samsung lack behind with little margin as Nexus  7 hosts a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels whereas Galaxy Tab 2 offers 1024 x 600 pixels, just a minor difference.

But in the field of processor Nexus 7 clearly has the upper hand. Under the hood Nexus 7 offers with a quad-core 1.2GHz Tegra3 processor, sheer power it is and it is almost 3 times faster than that of Galaxy Tab 2’s 1GHz dual core TI OMAP 4430 processor. Not only that Nexus 7 also offers 12 core GeFoerce GPU with its Nvidi Tegra 3 SoC which provides you with sheer graphics, making games much more of a fun experience. Galaxy Tab 2 is based on quad core ARM Mali-400 GPU, but if are looking gaming then Nexus 7 is certainly the machine that gives you better gaming experience.

As far as the storage capacity is concerned Google Nexus offers storage capacity of 8GB and 16GB along with the RAM of 1GB. It has a 1.2 megapixel camera on the back with no front facing camera and offers a battery life of 8 hours with Li-Ion battery of 4325 mAh. On the other hand, Samsung offers internal storage capacity which ranges from 8GB to 32GB and can be expanded up to 64GB along with the RAM of 1GB. It provides you with rear primary camera of 3.15 megapixel and a front facing VGA camera with the battery life of 8.5 hours. Nexus 7 is Wi-fi only so it has both the 4G and 3G connectivity whereas Samsung offers only 3G offers connectivity.

Nexus 7 runs on Jelly Bean Android v4.1 whereas Samsung runs on Ice Cream Sandwich Android v4.0.

So when it comes to choose between Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, spending $200 on Google’s Nexus 7 [Affiliate Link] quad core processor would be a wise choice.

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Panatech PX-500 PCMCIA Sprint EVDO BroadBand Card

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[ad#tmi-right-1-1]The Pantech PX-500 wireless mobile broadband card for Sprint gives you data communication access for your PC laptop anywhere you roam on the Sprint network at faster speeds than ever before. EV-DO rev A compatibility gives you download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps and beefy upload speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps. Simple to use, the Pantech PX-500 wireless mobile broadband card lets you surf the Internet, send and receive email and text messages, and connect to corporate networks from just about anywhere.

Technical Specs:

  • Dimensions – 4.57 in x 2.13 in x 0.51 in

  • Weight – 1.8 oz

  • Data Download Speed – EV-DO rev A (Up to 3.1 Mbps Down/1.8 Mbps Up), EV-DO rev 0 (2.4 Mbps Down/153 Kbps Up), 1xRTT

  • Download Protocol – CDMA 850, 1900

  • Compatible Carrier – Sprint PCS

  • Network Compatibility – CDMA 850, 1900

  • 3G Data Speeds – Yes

Compatibility Features

  • Device Supports Data Plans – Yes

  • Available For Purchase Without Service Plan – Yes

Saw this card and did a little digging.  I looks like the newest updated software and drivers for this card can also make it Vista and Linux compatible.   Although with any card you will use up more battery life but it is a small price to pay to check email and surf the web. Also if you have an newer laptop or am about to upgrade I’d suggest Getting a Sierra Wireless Compass 597 USB Modem from Sprint! This is good for anyone who wants to surf the web and not have to buy the hardware to do it with.  Both are free to buy and ship with a two year contract. If in doubt please get the USB card that way you know you know you will be able to use it.