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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-07-24 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a global score of 70.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 global score. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s body has the same thickness than Microsoft Surface 3, but it is a lot lighter. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with an additional GPU. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower video definition and a back camera with way less mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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