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Apple iPad 3
16 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a global score of 70.7, which is a little bit better than the iPad 3's 64.7 overall score. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 operating system, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a newer portable tablet, and it's also a little thinner and a lot lighter than iPad 3.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a more powerful processing unit than iPad 3, because it has a greater number of faster cores, an extra GPU and more RAM. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little sharper display than iPad 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1200 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad 3 features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity. The iPad 3 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both have a 5 MP camera in the back, a same size camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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