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Apple iPad mini
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Google Nexus 7
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | 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 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is better than Google Nexus 7, getting a 68.1 score against 59.3. IPad mini is a a lot thinner and just a little lighter portable tablet than Google Nexus 7. The iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 works with Android 5.1 OS. Google Nexus 7 features a little sharper display than iPad mini, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Google Nexus 7 features a bit faster processor than iPad mini, because it has a much better 416 megahertz graphics processing unit, more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The iPad mini has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad mini features a much better camera than Google Nexus 7.
Apple iPad mini features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad mini, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 7, giving up some features and specifications.
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