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Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 has an overall score of 59.3, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's general score of 55.7. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Google Nexus 7 has a more recent 5.1 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features and better performance. Google Nexus 7's design is thicker but much lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and both were only released 2 months apart.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little more vivid screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Nexus 7 also has a faster graphics processing unit working at 416 MHz and a higher number of cores.
The Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE both count with quite similar cameras. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Google Nexus 7 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Google Nexus 7 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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