Thus, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the newest toy, the brightest android-ville. It is both a smartphone and a tablet in one - a short phablet - which was presented at the pre-event Samsung IFA 2012 in Berlin based uncompressed.

Android Authority completely covered the second generation Galaxy Note - including videos practices, specifications and features, release date and price, but also a wide variety of comparisons with current high-end handsets. We have faced the Galaxy Note 2 against the original note, the HTC One X, Galaxy Nexus and the iPhone 4S. The winner of each fight? Hard to say, objectively, because not all the Android fans need the same type of device.

But realize that while the note is a phablet Galaxy 2, a device that covers the niche between smartphones and tablets budget-friendly, only compared with his predecessor and current and former flagship phones. So let's see how the Galaxy Note 2 does against Google Nexus 7, arguably the greatest range of budget-friendly tablets out there, at least until the new fire Kindle 2 model (s) and Mini iPad tablet rumored to arrive.

Who is the best tablet between the two? Spoiler alert, I'll give a politically correct answer: it depends on what you are mainly interested in the use of tablets. In the worst case, for the wallet, you just buy two and get it over with. I will say, if you're wondering who is the best mobile phone: the Galaxy Note 2, as the Nexus 7 does not come with cellular capabilities.

Let's compare some of the most important features of the two devices, then!

Size matters not matter what they say

Too big for some pockets - and I do not mean that figuratively - Note Galaxy 2 features a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. The Google Nexus 7 has a 7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen panel with almost the same resolution of 1280 x 800 and a similar ratio, 16:10. That means, in theory, we have a tie between these two screens, but from the Galaxy Note 2 is smaller, offers a higher density of pixels per inch (PPI), which means you get sharp images phablet the Nexus tablet, 285 PPI PPI vs 216, respectively.

But not everything is in pixels, and since both devices support playback of high definition, which will certainly be great for consuming content, applications, video (including movies and TV shows) for books, and everything else that has a component visually appealing.

In fact, only users interested in exploring the options contained in an Android tablet probably will be more interested to do it on a larger screen of a tablet very cheap as the Nexus 7. But do not be fooled, the money does not make a Nexus 7 device down mid-distance, only makes it useless for Google when it comes to money, but very valuable when it comes to displease Amazon.

As for the quality of the screen, you can discuss what is best for ages, a LED backlit IPS LCD panel or Samsung's PenTile technology, but at the end of the day this issue probably will not affect your buying decision both.

Speaking in size, 7 Nexus is (obviously) greater than the Galaxy Note 2. Device Google measuring 198.5 x 120 x 10.45 mm, compared with 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm. In terms of weight, the Nexus 7 weighs nearly twice the Galaxy Note 2: 340 g vs. 180 g.

Brute force is not for everyone

So what about what's under the hood, in the hardware department? Since 7 Nexus had to find a recipe for success - Asus Google said to be so good, so cheap and as fast as possible - the tablet does not compare with the high-level tablets. But he makes a sport quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex A9 processor, 416MHz 12-core NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics (Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC T30L), 1 GB of RAM and storage options 8/16GB. This is very good, certainly better than the original Kindle Fire has to offer, but what about the Note 2?

Samsung's latest Android creation is a little better - and I mean something much better for consumers who demand more raw power under the hood, while the regular Android users probably will not notice the difference. The device features a 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor, Mali-400MP GPU (Exynos 4412 SoC quad), 2GB of RAM and storage options 16/32/64GB up to 64 GB of expandable memory microSD cards - this latter being a feature of the Nexus 7 missing.

Photography skills are not only in megapixels

The Galaxy Note 2, of course, a high-end device, so it is better than the first tablet of jelly beans in the world when it comes to the hardware department. Phablet sports two cameras: 8-megapixel rear-facing and 1.9 megapixel front facing, with the first set to offer video recording 1080p high definition, while the latter is stuck in VGA mode. On 7 Nexus only has a front shooter for video chat which has a 1.2 megapixel shooter capable of recording video at 720p. But then again, who needs a camera on tablets?

Battery

The Nexus 7 with its extra battery grip can accommodate much better than the Galaxy Note 2. We are thinking of a Li-Ion 4325 mAh removable 16Wh for the tablet compared with the user found 3100 mAh Li-Ion replaceable faster than the Galaxy-Note-battery phablet.

Jelly Bean-ness

In summary, both devices have the latest and boldest version Android OS on board, right out of the box. The long version is more complex, however, as the Nexus 7 runs a pure version, Jelly Bean vanilla, while the Galaxy Note 2 comes with Samsung's TouchWiz UI on top, not to mention all S Pen optimized for applications phablet can offer - oh yes, do not forget the pen S, incorporates an accessory for the Galaxy Note 2, which can be very useful for the creative types, or a deal breaker for those who think that if you see a stylus, they blew up.

As always, there is the question of future updates. Who will be the first of two that will be upgraded to Key Lime Pie - which is what comes after Jelly Bean? Well, if you have to ask, is the Google Nexus 7.

What you should - and by "I" I mean you - buy?

Now that you know first hand what each device has to offer, the question is simple, what should I buy?

The Google Nexus 7 is available for $ 199 / $ 249, depending on the memory capacity to choose immediately, without any contractual rates. The Galaxy Note 2, on the other hand will be more expensive if you buy the unlocked version or subsidized version. So if it comes to sympathy budget, 7 Nexus is your choice.

However, it also acts as phablet HSPA + / 4G LTE smartphone - no, we can not forget this aspect as well - so if you do not take a tablet and smartphone with you at all times, the Galaxy Note 2 can be perfect combination.

Budgetary resources and the phone are two of the most important factors that come to mind when you choose one of these two devices.

For everything else, we have this handy chart:

• Android purists who want the latest update at all times: Nexus 7 is the way to go
• Creative individuals who need to edit, burn disc, draw, drawing: Galaxy Note 2, stylus included new S
• Eaters content that does not care much about anything else: Nexus 7
• Hardcore mobile gamers: either device would
• Porno mobile Internet users: Nexus 7, if you do it via WiFi at home or in the office, 4G/LTE Note Galaxy 2 is how you want to handle things
• Android fanboys - and I do not mean that in any negative way: both devices must buy money grows on trees always
• Developers: both devices must be purchased regardless of where money grows
• Apple's lawyers and anyone else in the competition: the two devices must be purchased and demolished several times
• For best results, mix the categories previously using the budget and the need to use the phone and find out if phablet past in the city or the best budget-friendly tablet should be on your shopping list.

In case you want to see how the two devices apparently standing next to each other, check out the video below recorded at IFA 2012: