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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-07-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| 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
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is slightly better than the iPad mini, having a overall score of 70.8 against 68.1. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) comes with Android 5.0 OS, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s body is just a little lighter but somewhat thicker than iPad mini. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a brighter display than Apple iPad mini, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad mini has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics co-processor, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both have a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4440mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a lot cheaper.
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