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Google Nexus 7
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 77.5 |
| 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 8.x |
| 2012-06-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is way better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 overall score. Even though iPad mini 3 is just a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 7, it's much thinner and extremely newer. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 7 comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 7, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a much better graphics processor running at 600 megahertz. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a better looking screen than Google Nexus 7, because it has a little larger screen, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better camera than Google Nexus 7. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 3 counts with a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 7, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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