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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2013-07-24 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Go, with a global score of 69.5 against 66.5. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS. Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s body is a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Go, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 5 years before.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution and a lower video quality.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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