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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 11.2 |
| 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
IPad 3 is a bit better than Google Nexus 7 (2013), with a score of 71.1 against 70.8. The iPad 3 is a better device than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), we must note that it is also an older, a lot heavier and a bit thicker device. IPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Google Nexus 7 (2013) works with Android 5.0 operating system.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a slightly better looking screen than iPad 3, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a faster processor than Apple iPad 3, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The iPad 3 counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). They have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera. IPad 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 32 GB more internal storage.
IPad 3 features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 193% greater battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad 3 is a better device, it is more expensive than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 7 (2013). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad 3, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 7 (2013), resigning some specifications.
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