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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-03-31 | 2013-07-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) has a score of 70.7, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 65.9 overall score. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a way lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 3, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 3 more processing cores. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has more internal memory. Google Nexus 7 (2013) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a way less megapixels resolution back camera.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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