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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 72.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 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
Apple iPad Air is a bit better than Google Nexus 7 (2013), having a 72.8 score against 70.7. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 7 (2013) comes with Android 5.0 operating system. Although the Apple iPad Air and Google Nexus 7 (2013) were only released 3 months apart, the Apple iPad Air construction is heavier but also thinner.
IPad Air has a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less and slower cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a better 600 megahertz GPU and a 64-bits processor. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad Air shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013). Both have the same video frame rates, a F2.4 diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with a 5 MP resolution and the same (Full HD) video definition. Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 3950mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad Air is also cheaper than the Google Nexus 7 (2013).
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