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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-07-24 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), having a 74.5 score against 70.8. The Google Nexus 9 is a newer and a little bit thinner portable tablet than Google Nexus 7 (2013), although it's also a lot heavier. These devices include the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give you all the same OS features.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better display than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a bigger display. The Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Google Nexus 9 one, they have equal internal memory.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Nexus 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 70 percent greater battery size.
Google Nexus 9 has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 9 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Google Nexus 9 is a little more expensive than the Google Nexus 7 (2013), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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