Tablet PCs: SA pricing comparison

For those looking for a 7-inch tablet PC options, we’ve rounded up the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Nexus 7, iPad Mini with details and pricing.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is a 7-inch tablet that features Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” on a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP processor, and sports a 3MP rear camera and VGA front-facing camera for video calls.

Galaxy Tabs use the Google Play store, and therefore have access to some great games, including GTA III, Minecraft: Pocket Edition and Angry Birds Space.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

iPad Mini

The baby brother of the iPad 4 features a 7.9-inch display, a dual-core A5 processor and a 5-megapixel iSight camera on the rear capable of 1080p recording. The device also supports LTE, and is unsurprisingly cheaper than the larger 9.7-inch iPad.

The iPad Mini has access to the iTunes game store, which is packed full of paid and free games. Some of the popular titles include Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja and Plants vs. Zombies.

iPad Mini

Nexus 7

The Google Nexus 7 comes in two flavours – 3G and Wi-Fi only versions. The Asus-built Nexus 7 features a 7-inch display, an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, 1 GB of RAM, and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage.

Like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Nexus 7 also uses the Google Play store for apps and games, with some of the most popular games being Rayman Jungle Run, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Where’s My Water?

Google Nexus 7 tablet_2

So what are some of the options and prices available for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, iPad Mini and Nexus 7?

Please note: These prices are correct at time of posting.

Retailer	Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	iPad Mini	Nexus 7 (R3,000 for 16GB)
RRP (Recommended Retail Price)	16GB: R4,499	16GB Wi-Fi version: R3,399 32GB Wi-Fi version: R4,499 64GB Wi-Fi version: R5,49916GB Wi-Fi + 4G: R4,799 32GB Wi-Fi + 4G: R5,899 64GB Wi-Fi + 4G: R6,999	–
Takealot	16GB: R4,818	32GB Wi-Fi + 4G: R7,699 64GB Wi-Fi + 4G: R8,999	16GB: R 3,199
Kalahari	16GB: R4,621.95	16GB Wi-Fi: R 5,399.95 32GB Wi-Fi: R 6,399.95 64GB Wi-Fi: R 7,399.95	16GB: Out of stock 32GB Wi-Fi: R2,999
Wootware	–	–	16GB: R3,430
Loot	16GB Wi-Fi and 3G: R4668.00	–	32GB: R3349.00
Webantics	–	16GB Wi-Fi: R4999.99 32GB Wi-Fi: R5999.99 64GB Wi-Fi: R6999.99	32GB Wi-Fi: R3090.90 32GB 3G + Wi-Fi: R3899.90