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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Go, having a score of 70.8 against 66.5. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s construction is incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Go, but it's a little thicker and was released many years before.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher 1200 x 1920px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. Google Nexus 7 (2013) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also a bargain compared to others.
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