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Apple iPad mini
16 GBGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 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 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a score of 70.7, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini's 65.2 global score. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a thicker but a bit lighter tablet than Apple iPad mini. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a better display than Apple iPad mini, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has just a bit better processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini counts with just a little better battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad mini counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both have a F2.4 aperture, a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also cheaper than the iPad mini, making it a very good choice.
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