Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Quick Review: The New Nexus 7

Just got my hands on a new Nexus 7 (2013). Google's newest version of their 7" tablet. Check out my initial impressions and be sure to leave comments below.




Specs and Comparison



DESIGN



Device
Google Nexus 7 II
Google Nexus 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7"
OS
Android (4.3)
Android (4.2.2)
Android (4.1)
Dimensions
7.9 x 4.5 x 0.3 inches
7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches
7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches
Weight
11.2 oz (318 g)

11.99 oz (340 g)

10.79 oz (306 g)



DISPLAY



Physical size
7.0 inches
7.0 inches
7.0 inches
Resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 800 pixels
1024 x 600 pixels
Pixel density
323 ppi
216 ppi
170ppi
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
TFT
Peak brightness
300 cd/m2 (nit)


BATTERY



Stand-by time
12.5 days (300 hours)
the average is 19 days (446 h)
Video playback
9.00 hours
Capacity
4325 mAh
4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Li - Polymer
Li - Ion


HARDWARE



System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L
Processor
Quad core, 1500 MHz
Quad core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Dual core, 1200 MHz
Graphics processor
Adreno 320
ULP GeForce @ 416MHz
Yes
System memory
2048 MB RAM / DDR3
1024 MB RAM (1333 MHz) / LPDDR3
1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage
16 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Storage expansion
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB


CAMERA



Camera
5 megapixels
3 megapixels
Features
Auto focus
Camcorder
Yes
Yes
Features
Video calling
Front-facing camera
1.2 megapixels
Yes
1.3 megapixels


CONNECTIVITY



Bluetooth
Yes
3.0
3.0
Wi-Fi
Yes
802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
Mobile hotspot
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
USB
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Connector
microUSB
microUSB
microUSB
Features
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Headphones connector
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
Charging connector
microUSB
microUSB
microUSB