By Vijay @ 09:23am
Google recently announced, second-generation Nexus 7, which increases the resolution tremendously to 1920 x 1200 pixels but with same screen size. But how does it stack up against Apple’s portable tablet warrior – the iPad mini? And is it worth than older Nexus 7?
GSMArena prepared a quick comparison table that’ll bring you another step closer in making your decision.
The new Nexus 7 2 is thinner and a tad lighter than its previous version. So it’s more comfortable to operate with one hand but still 10 grams heavier than the iPad mini which is also little wider.
Coming to screen resolution neither the iPad mini nor the first-gen Nexus 7 can hold a candle to Nexus 7 2′s WUXGA display. Its pixel density is almost double that of the iPad mini’s. Portable tablets not only need to be easy to handle, but also cheap to buy. Google asks $30 more for the Nexus 7 2 than it did with the original, but it’s still way better than the premium price charged by Apple.
Check out the table below to see how the Nexus 7 2 stacks up against the iPad mini and the first-gen Nexus 7.
Nexus 7 2 |
Nexus 7 |
Apple iPad Mini |
|
OS |
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
Apple iOS 7 |
Display |
7.0-inch |
7.0-inch |
7.85-inch |
Resolution |
1920 x 1200 |
1280 x 800 |
1024 x 768 |
Height |
201 mm |
198.5 mm |
200 mm |
Weight |
318 grams |
340 grams |
308 grams |
Processor |
1.5GHz quad-core |
1.3GHz quad-core |
1GHz dual-core |
GPU |
Adreno 320 |
GeForce ULP |
PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
RAM |
2GB |
1GB |
512 MB |
Storage |
16GB / 32GB |
8GB / 16GB |
16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
microSD card slot |
No |
No |
No |
Primary camera |
5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, |
No |
5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, |
Front camera |
1.2MP |
1.2MP |
1.2MP |
Battery Life |
N/A |
10 Hours |
10 Hours |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, dual-antenna |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Network |
No |
No |
GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / LTE |
NFC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Speakers |
Stereo |
Mono |
Stereo |
Availability |
July 30 |
Currently available |
Currently available |
Price |
$229 / $269 (Wi-Fi) |
$199 / $249 |
$329 / $429 / $529 $459 / $559 / $659 (Cellular) |
That’s Google’s latest Nexus 7 slate is almost just like the original, but it sets the bar pretty high for other portable Android tablets and gives the competition a tough time.