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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | 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 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is much better than the Google Nexus 7, with a 65.4 score against 59.3. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 works with Android 5.1 OS. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 features a bit more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a lot smaller display and a lot lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 7 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 104% greater battery capacity. Apple iPad 9.7-inch captures way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7.
Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Google Nexus 7, letting go some features and specs.
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