2014 Best Tablet Comparison Chart - 7 to 8 Inch Displays Compare the best tablets as rated by relevantrankings.com with displays ranging from 7 to 8 inches. Includes the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Apple iPad Mini 3, Google Nexus 7 (2nd Gen), Nvidia Shield Tablet, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and LG G Pad 7.0. Last updated December 2014.

1. Tablet Comparison Chart – 7” to 8” Displays
Updated December 2014 By RelevantRankings.com – Read reviews and find the best deals at http://www.relevantrankings.com/best-7-to-8-inch-tablets/
Specs
Tablet
Samsung
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Apple iPad Mini 3
Google Nexus 7
(2nd Gen)
Nvidia Shield Tablet
Amazon
Kindle Fire HDX 7
Samsung
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
Samsung
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
LG G Pad 7.0
Best Price $369.00 $399.99 $175.99 $299.00 $179.00 $219.00 $163.00 $149.99
First Available July 2014 October 2014 July 2013 July 2014 October 2013 April 2014 April 2014 July 2014
Weight 0.65 lbs 0.73 lbs 0.64 lbs 0.86 lbs 0.67 lbs 0.7 lbs 0.66 lbs 0.65 lbs
Dimensions
(H" x W" x D")
8.4 x 4.9 x 0.26 7.87 x 5.3 x 0.29 7.9 x 4.5 x 0.34 8.7 x 4.96 x 0.36 7.3 x 5 x 0.35 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 7.45 x 4.48 x 0.4
Display Size 8.4” 7.9” 7” 8” 7” 8” 7” 7”
Display Resolution 2560 x 1600 2048 x 1536 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1280 x 800 1280 x 800 1280 x 800
PPI (Pixels Per Inch) 359 326 323 283 323 188 216 216
Operating System Android 4.4 iOS 8 Android 4.3 Android 4.4 Fire OS 3.0 Android 4.4 Android 4.4 Android 4.4
Processor
Samsung Exynos 5
Octa 1.9 GHz
Apple A7 1.3 GHz
Snapdragon S4
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Nvidia Tegra K1
Quad-Core 2.2 GHz
Snapdragon 800
Quad-core 2.2GHz
Snapdragon 400
Quad-Core 1.2 GHz
Snapdragon 400
Quad-Core 1.2 GHz
Snapdragon 400
Quad-Core 1.2 GHz
RAM 3 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1.5 GB 1.5 GB 1 GB
Internal Storage 16 or 32 GB
16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
or 128 GB
16 or 32 GB 16 or 32 GB 16 or 32 GB 16 GB 8 or 16 GB 8 GB
Expandable Memory
Storage
microSDHC up to
128 GB
No No microSD up to 64 GB
Free cloud storage
for Amazon content
microSD up to 64 GB microSD up to 32 GB microSD up to 32 GB
Computer Connector Micro USB 2.0
Proprietary Lightning
Connector
Micro USB 2.0 Micro USB 2.0 Micro USB 2.0 Micro USB 2.0 Micro USB 2.0 Micro USB 2.0
Fingerprint Scanner Yes Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
802.11a/b/g/n
(2.4GHz & 5GHz)
802.11 b/g/n
Dual Band
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n Dual-band,
dual-antenna
802.11 a/b/g/n
dual-band
802.11 a/b/g/n
dual-band
802.11 a/b/g/n
(2.4 & 5 GHz)
3G / 4G Data 4G LTE Available LTE Available Available 4G LTE available LTE Available Yes Yes No
Rear-Facing Camera 8 MP 5 MP 5 MP 5 MP No 3 MP 3 MP 3.15 MP
Front Facing Camera 2.1 MP 1.2 MP 1.2 MP 5 MP HD Webcam 1.3 MP 1.3 MP 1.3 MP
Average Battery Life 9.02 9.00 9.00 7.91 9.58 9.75 9.88 11.17