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Apple iPad 4
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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 225.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 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) is just a bit better than the iPad 4, having a global score of 70.8 against 70.8. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with Android 5.0 OS, while iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a just a bit thinner and notably lighter device than the iPad 4. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a little bit better performance than iPad 4, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has 2 more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit better display than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Apple iPad 4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same aperture, a back camera with a 5 MP resolution and the same video frame rates.
The iPad 4 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a lot cheaper.
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