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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-06-27 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is better than the Google Nexus 7, getting a 65.4 score against 59.3. Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a notably newer and noticeably thinner device than the Google Nexus 7, although it is also a lot heavier. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, and Google Nexus 7 counts with Android 5.1 OS.
The Google Nexus 7 features a little sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a way smaller screen and a little bit worse pixels density. Google Nexus 7 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has less processing cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. IPad 9.7-inch features a greater camera than Google Nexus 7. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Nexus 7, resigning a couple specs and features.
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