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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 9.52 |
| 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 Apple iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is much better than Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s general score of 70.8. Although Apple iPad Air and Google Nexus 7 (2013) were released with only a couple months difference, Apple iPad Air's construction is much heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with Android 5.0 operating system.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Apple iPad Air features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a faster 600 megahertz graphics processor. IPad Air counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). They have the same aperture, the same video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The iPad Air features a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 123 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPad Air costs more money than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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