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| Global Score | |
| 58 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| 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 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is much better than the Google Nexus 7, with a 68.1 score against 58. The Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 OS. The Apple iPad mini is a way thinner and a little bit lighter tablet than the Google Nexus 7. The Google Nexus 7 features a bit better CPU than iPad mini, because it has more RAM memory, a much better graphics processing unit working at 416 MHz and a higher number of cores.
Google Nexus 7 has a slightly better screen than iPad mini, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution. Apple iPad mini features a very superior storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. The Apple iPad mini features a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
The iPad mini is a bit more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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