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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-17 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8, with a 70.7 score against 53.3. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s construction is a little bit lighter than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 2 years before. Both of these tablets come with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has an extra graphics processor, a larger number of 1.5 GHz cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a way better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 megapixels, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates. The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a really longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) costs a bit more money than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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