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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a global score of 70.8, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 general score. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Google Nexus 7 (2013) has the newer 5.0 version and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. Although Google Nexus 7 (2013) and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 were released only 2 months apart, Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s construction is a bit thicker but notably lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bigger display and more brightness. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Google Nexus 7 (2013) both feature incredibly similar cameras, although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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