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Apple iPad 2
64 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.24 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is better than the Apple iPad 2, with a overall score of 70.8 against 62.1. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a noticeably lighter tablet than Apple iPad 2, but both of them have the same thickness. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a lot higher pixels amount per screen inch.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics co-processor, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Google Nexus 7 (2013) takes better photographs and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a much better 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
IPad 2 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 64 GB internal memory. The iPad 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 6944mAh battery size.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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