- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Google Nexus 7
- 7"
- 16 GB
- WiFi
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
#2 in Google tablets
Released July, 2012
Rated 100% by by Peter (Nov, 2012)Using the touch interface on the Nexus 7 is so fast and crisp that it's just plain fun to use.
Conclusion Check out the Google Nexus 7
First reviewed July, 2012
Features Key features of the Google Nexus 7
7”
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Rated 100% by by D.-Rapson--geekacres (Jan, 2013)Words With Friends is a dream on the Nexus, when compared to my tiny iPod Touch 2nd Gen. I'm also really enjoying the free Tiny Village, and the graphically stunning Need For Speed Most Wanted.
screen size
7"
10.1"
10.1"
Nexus 7 by Shaun-Russell (Jan, 2013)Not only is the 7" more affordable than the full size tablets, its the perfect fit for your hand and the screen is more than big enough.
Nexus 7 by Savanah-LeeThis tablet has incredible functionality, is lightning fast, has a great display, and is the perfect size/price..
screen resolution
Nexus 7 by Shawn-T.-Rutledge--ecloud (Jan, 2013)The display is really beautiful too, and high enough resolution.
Nexus 7 by Mikey-likes-it (Dec, 2012)Quality is excellent and the screen resolution is higher than the ipad mini, which doesn't have the retina display.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB   | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 1.9 MP | 2 MP |
Nexus 7 by aleon1220 (Sep, 2012)I found only one small issue and is that there is no app preloaded for the front camera.
processor
Nexus 7 by Batmanfan2 (Jan, 2013)The things I like about the Nexus 7 are the speed, I absolutley love having the quad core speed.
Performance Real world tests of Google Nexus 7
cpu speed
Nexus 7 by Shanti--Shanti (Nov, 2012)The new processor is lightening fast!!! I multitasked, played Netflix, and loaded the thing and its speed held great.
Nexus 7 by HWANGK (Oct, 2012)i bought this and the "galaxy tab2 7" at the same time, both are awesome, and to me have the same speed, but maybe in the future this one show the true power of his 4 core processor.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Nexus 7 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)In the Sunspider benchmark, it scored a respectable 1732ms, which isn't too much slower than the Transformer Prime with its non-low-end Tegra 3 chip.
Nexus 7 by I-love-Linux (Dec, 2012)fast but Chrome and Firefox are also available as well as Opera.
battery life
9 hour
7 hour
7 hour
Nexus 7 by Jay (Feb, 2013)It reports about 8 hours of solid use and I must say that so far I haven't seen less than 12 hours.
Nexus 7 by Cheryl-Brainard (Jan, 2013)Its fun and easier to take around the house, too; the battery life is awesome.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Quad core -
Capacitive -
1.2 MP -
340 g -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
Great for maps and navigation apps -
215 ppi -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) -
Get directions and navigation, geotag photos -
bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand -
Jul, 2012 -
199 x 120 x 10 mm -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
1.3 GHz -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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7" -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
Poorer input sound quality -
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 906 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by dannyswafford (Feb, 2013) Rated 60% by by Erika-D.-Evans (Jan, 2013)  Rated 80% by by DCNY (Nov, 2012) |
Apps
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Erica-S.-Harrington (Jan, 2013)He has enjoyed it thoroughly and truth be told so have I. He plays games watch Netflix and chat while shooting video.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Abhishek (Dec, 2012)The battery lasts pretty long, even with wifi turned on, It remained for over a week with low usage and a full day with heavy gaming and video streaming.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Mikey-likes-it (Dec, 2012)A few accessories I recommend are a USB adaptor which lets you expand storage by using a thumb drive, a bluetooth speaker like the JBL Flip (great for music streaming and watching movies) on the Nexus 7 and a case (the Blurex N7 case is great).
Screen
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Devilry (Dec, 2012)I didn't know how I would feel about the 7" screen and if I would regret not getting a 10", but I've come to love the smaller screen.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Mark-Twain-afficionado (Feb, 2013)The screen is sharp, bright and clear, providing excellent images, videos, and text.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by sara (Dec, 2012)It is very fast, has a great screen, and the perfect size for our needs.
Operating System
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by MeenglaThe experience was better than what is in my Windows Phone's navigation application (though I still love my Windows Phone).
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Diknak (Jan, 2013)The quality and speed meets the standards iOS users are used to and it provides a great user experience.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by TraderJimIn fact, I have become so comfortable with the Android system I have moved to a Android-based phone (a Samsung Galaxy Note).
Operating system
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Donald-Carlin (Jan, 2013)Over all, I am happy I took the chance and gave an Android platform a shot (but I still also like my iOS devices haha).
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 80% by by Gary (Nov, 2012)I am used to an iPad so it seemed a little small at first but I love the greater flexibility/control over the OS that Apple refuses to allow.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Lemony-S. (Nov, 2012)It has great performance and great software, and it runs incredibly smoothly.
Battery
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Diane-L.-Nusser (Aug, 2012)Bought an awesome cover that when you close it, it puts the Nexus to sleep (battery saver) although the battery lasts a long time!
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by Warren-Wm-Gollop (Jan, 2013)The display is great and the battery life is very good.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by baseball1145 (Nov, 2012)It is super user friendly and has amazing battery life.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark Nexus 10 16 GB vs Nexus 7 16GB |
 | 2 | Apple iPad mini Lightest Apple iPad mini vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 3 | Kobo Arc Largest amount of storage capacity Kobo Arc vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 4 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Higher resolution rear camera Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 2-way tie: Biggest screen Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Newest on the market Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 5-way tie: Supports 3G Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Google Nexus 7 |
 | 8 | Asus MeMO Pad 5-way tie: Supported card formats Asus MeMO Pad vs Google Nexus 7 |
New duel?
Let the battle continue or dare to compare.
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