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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 72.6 |
| 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 |
| 10.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.5 |
| 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 global score of 72.6, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s score of 69.5. The Apple iPad Air body is thinner but extremely heavier than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and both were released with only a few months difference. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 7 (2013) has Android 5.0 operating system.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a little sharper display than iPad Air, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. The iPad Air counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Google Nexus 7 (2013) one, both have the same internal storage.
IPad Air features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a much better 600 MHz GPU. IPad Air counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 123 percent larger battery size.
Apple iPad Air takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013). They have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 5 megapixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air is also a bit cheaper.
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