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Nexus 7 vs Galaxy Tab 2?

Hey Guys.
New to the nexus 7 forums. But, i wanted to ask a simple question..
which is better??
Nexus 7 or Galaxy Tab 2??
Well, Nexus 7 is pretty cheap and i've been wondering why.
Plus, When will Nexus 7 be available in stores for India and Dubai??
Thanks.
M567

Obviously Nex7 because you will be able to update it to android 5.X.X when it comes out.
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T3kB0i said:
Obviously Nex7 because you will be able to update it to android 5.X.X when it comes out.
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Has this been confirmed somewhere? The N7 doesn't have expandable storage, which means if I buy it would have the be the 16GB one.

Yup. It has no micro-sd card.
But can we still copy files on it?
Sorry for that n00b question.
BTW, anyone knows when it's out in dubai or india?

If you can live with 16gb then the nexus is the better choice. Tab 2 has an older processor and inferior screen.
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Pros
-its a nexus
-better screen
-faster processor
-its a GED
Cons
-limited storage
-skeptical build quality issues
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I considered the Tab 2 as it was the same price as the 16gb N7 (both $249) and it had expandable storage. I bought the N7... I feel I made the right choice.
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Okk...
I guess i'll consider the n7 more than the tab 2.
it has usb mass storage right?

masterex567 said:
Okk...
I guess i'll consider the n7 more than the tab 2.
it has usb mass storage right?
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If you root it and get an OTG adapter. I bought two for like $1.50 with free shipping.
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Dubai Dubai 16GB AED 1299
India India 16GB INR 21465
I don't live in either of those areas so don't know how reputable the retailers are, But a quick search on Google and thats what I found

After buying an N7 on release date and within 3 weeks my screen cracking to bits I too am wondering which is the better tab. Agreed the N7 has better specs power wise but, I think that the galaxy tab will have superior build quality including gorilla glass which is now my main concern.

How did that happen? Thanks
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dr.m0x said:
If you can live with 16gb then the nexus is the better choice. Tab 2 has an older processor and inferior screen.
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agreed. I own both the Tab 2 is my daughter's. The N7 if chock full of snappy ™ compared to the Tab 2.

Guys,
A small question. If i buy a N7 but doesn't hav a Wifi router or a broadband at home, can i use it with USB data card?

yes,at the cost you buy an usb-on the go cable,you can mount and use a usb key,a data storage hdd or also some internet keys especially huaweii's

sert00 said:
yes,at the cost you buy an usb-on the go cable,you can mount and use a usb key,a data storage hdd or also some internet keys especially huaweii's
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If you want to use 3G,You need to buy a 3G+Wifi Nexus 7 which is a few dollars more than the original one. Check here.

I bought both!!! Tab 2 for my aunt Sally because I could use Team viewer Quick Support (only supports Samsung) to help her remotely. N7 for myself. Played with both and without a doubt N7 wins hands down!!!!!
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hm.
Looks like the Nexus 7 is winning more votes.
Since it's even getting more development.
I like aosp for that reason

[Q] A math problem with the storage size?!

I bought the nexus 4 8gb. too small i know buts thats what i can afford.
any way can some one explaine why the storage capacitiy is only 6 gb?
thats a real let down.

AW: [Q] A math problem with the storage size?!
It's because the system takes about 2GB of storage. So no "math problem" but some irritating advertisement.
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This is no different than any other device. The same is true for any other android device and yes even the iPhone. The system ROM will always require a small portion of available space
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As above plus have you ever seen a HDD that was advertised as e.g 500gb and actually had that 500 as usable space
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MattSkeet said:
As above plus have you ever seen a HDD that was advertised as e.g 500gb and actually had that 500 as usable space
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<pedantic>Every 500GB HDD I've seen has at least 500GB of user-addressable space. Though not 500GiB.</pedantic>

marnel47 said:
This is no different than any other device. The same is true for any other android device and yes even the iPhone. The system ROM will always require a small portion of available space
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No. On the iPhone the nand is larger than what is advertised. If you buy a 16GB phone there is a 20GB+ nand in there so that the user can access the 16GB that was advertised.
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AW: [Q] A math problem with the storage size?!
Where did you get this? There was a 20+ NAND built in but I could only use 14 in my 16 gig version.
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MarcPlusTwo said:
Where did you get this? There was a 20+ NAND built in but I could only use 14 in my 16 gig version.
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I am talking about the iPhone 5/4/4S

Users that use iDevices get the full space as advertised, probably because it costs more anyways.
Android devices are cheaper so they couldn't care much about delivering whats advertised.
Any how, you shouldn't have any issues with an 8GB N4.
Considering DropBox (You can get 18GB of Dropbox space for as little as $5. I've personally bought it from here http://www.ebay.ca/itm/160943243088?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I don't play games on my phone so that wont waste space either.
I just have about a gig of music on my phone.

Using MultiROM with Nexus 4?

I've converted my Optimus G into a Nexus 4 and am wondering if anyone has tried to use MultiROM with their handset. Apparently it functions for the Nexus 7 with what limited knowledge I have in reading up on it. The reason I ask is because I'd ultimately like to run stock Android on some form along with Ubuntu Phone which has released is developer version to our phone recently, and this can be accomplished on the Nexus 7.
Should I even bother asking at this point I don't know, but figured its worth a shot as I love flashing roms whenever is convenient. I don't believe that Boot Manager in the play store is yet supported for the Nexus 4 at this point and if it were I doubt it would allow for ubuntu phone.
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I don't have an answer for you, but how is your phone running since the conversion?
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converted? Why dont u just buy a nexus 4..
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pak-stars said:
converted? Why dont u just buy a nexus 4..
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Because Optimus G is G+4, but Nexus 4 is just 4

It has ran just fine until the last month or so. Using an early cm 10.1 room with capacitive buttons and 8gb sd recognition. Lately my phone will randomly power off for no apparent reason so I will look to refresh my handset soon.
The Optimus G is considered a more reliable phone over the Nexus 4 from what I've read. It also allows for storage beyond 16gb since the att version includes that on board and allows external storage also. There is a HD ask to allow for 16gb internal recognized which I have not yet performed. No issues with my phone but rare overheating which I remedy by turning off my phone for it to cool down for a few mins at best.
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Multi ROM Issue
What has actually happened is that I installed an app that flashed a new patch that is not compatible with multi rom and now my phone wont turn on! i have a backup and its stored in my sd card! Can someone help me how should I Just transfer the files from my pen drive to my phone's internal storage where i can restore my backup!
Please Help asap

[Q] 8 gig model really enough

Pretty much what the title says. I have a friend looking at the Nexus 4 and they want only the 8 gig, but I find that to be not enough. I have that much on my S3, but I have a 32gig SD card so I'm fine. But, without the SD card option in the N4, I don't find the 8 gig model to be worth it.
Thoughts?

No
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Total space 5.67gb
Available space 2.63gb
I'm completely satisfied with the 8gb model
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All depends on what your phone use is like. I play games and watch movies on my tablet and have an iPod for music. All photos get synced to dropbox and deleted from the phone so 8gb model is more than fine for me. All depends on how you use the phone.
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Do not buy. I got the 16 cause my music basically fills the 8gb alone. You don't want the feeling of having to constantly monitor your usage.
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They ended up with the 16gb model. I played with it a little. Wished I cld get 4.2.2. I miss it
Swiped from the S3

well that depends on USER needs....
i have the 16GB ver. and have 7GB free... ithought the 16GB won't be enough cause i had 32GB on my Sensation 4G and used 28GB BUT somehow on the nexus 16GB is more than enough for me...
so it depends.....
best regards,
baraks.

It really depends on your workflow. I wanted a 16GB but it was so hard to get when the Nexus 4 was initially released so I settled with an 8GB. And so far I have been managing. I really don't play a lot of games or store movies on my phone, I use a tablet for that because of the screen real estate and the bigger battery. I use google music to store and stream my music and I have a dropbox and Box.net account where I store pictures and whatever files I may need. after about 4 months with this phone I still have about 1.5GB free memory which I think will be enough until the Nexus 5 comes out.

Why won't it be enough? Sync everything online. All my music (90gbs of them) sync with google. I have unlimited Data so it's right there when I need it. Documents are stored on Google Drive and movies, well I'm sure the device would fit more than 5 DVDrips.

For my usage (Surfing, Music, XDA, Youtube) 16 GB are enough. I have ROMs, at least one Nandroid Backup and such stuff on it.
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Buying a Nexus soon.

Hello I plan to buy a nexus 4 next week but i dont if i should buy the 8gb just to save a little money & for it to come faster or should i just buy the 16gb ?

I think you should get the 16gb if you have the money in my case I wanted to save as much as I could and got the 8gb I dont store too many songs and always backup my pics to the cloud. Still have 4 gb of free memory.
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You really need to give more info on how you plan on using the device. 8GB is just enough for a decent music library, a fair number of smaller apps and possibly a large HD game or a movie.
16GB is about right for me with my music, a movie, two large games (>1GB each), a Titanium backup, a CWM backup, some photos/videos and other random downloaded files.

better to shell out the extra cash, then to find out that you should have bought the 16GB.

Buy the 16gb if you ever plane to play on the nexus or you listening to music offline.

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Buy the 16gb if you ever plane to play on the nexus or you listening to music offline.
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I stream my music online so i wont need to use the storage on the nexus for music. But i also heard that 16gb takes a longer time to be delivered? is this true?

Mine came the day after I ordered it. Earlier there was much higher demand for the 16GB N4 so it took longer to deliver. Right now not many people will be buying N4s so I don't see why it would take any longer than the 8GB version to be delivered.

I've the 16Go model since February and I'm really happy with it. My previous phone had 8Go of storage and I feel it was quite short for my use. Now I haven't anymore problem of storage.
The nexus came to me in 5 days after ordering on the playstore (sunday included).
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J3COMPUTERSERVICES said:
I think you should get the 16gb if you have the money in my case I wanted to save as much as I could and got the 8gb I dont store too many songs and always backup my pics to the cloud. Still have 4 gb of free memory.
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Can u plz confirm it how much storage do u actually get on 8GB nexus 4? Because some storage out of this 8GB will be used by OS, so how much one exactly gets?
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omer7 said:
Can u plz confirm it how much storage do u actually get on 8GB nexus 4? Because some storage out of this 8GB will be used by OS, so how much one exactly gets?
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It's about 5GB or so

Yea bro always go for more cause it could always help in the long run especially if u like to flash roms and things and music
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I have the 16gb, and it has 12.something available gbs, so I expect the 8gb to be at around 4-5gb of available space. Keep that in mind, it's pretty low.

5.67 gigs available to user..enough for apps but maybe not enough for music and pics..
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wow I just order my brothers nexus 4 yesterday it coming tomorrow in the morning that some fast shipping. I order a 8gb to see how much the system takes.