- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Apple iPad mini
- Apple iPad 1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Rated 100% by by John-A.-Davis (Aug, 2012)The smaller size is much more comfortable, the casing much easier to hang on to and it is very lightweight.
Rated 93% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)With a breathtaking display and big hardware upgrades, does the tablet king retain its crown?
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Google Nexus 7 compared to the Apple iPad 3
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Rated 100% by by PS (Sep, 2012)It features a fast processor, cockpit is well designed as well as lightweight.
9.7”
iOS 6
Rated 87% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)Whether it's a simple round of Scrabble or an intense romp through Grand Theft Auto 3, the iPad's combination of Retina Display and quad-core graphics processor add up to a dramatic improvement for gaming.
screen size
7"
9.7"
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.
iPad 3 by Roaming-Seer--RoamingSeer (Jun, 2012)The big screen makes it fun to take pictures or videos as I recently did at the National Air and Space Museum.
screen resolution
Nexus 7 by chrisvioxxx (Dec, 2012)I am very happy with my Apple iPad and its amazing Retina display but there are times that I do not want to carry a heaver 10inch tablet around and so I waited for the arrival of Apple's iPad Mini.
iPad 3 by Gabriel (Aug, 2012)This a Great product, the retina display is simple great, much more stable because of the memory and the graphics in games are much better.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 1.2 MP | 2 MP |
Nexus 7 by Thaddeus-Cultt (Oct, 2012)The front camera is 1.2 megapixels, and the quality of it puts the one on my Apple devices to shame (I'm only talking about the front camera, the back camera on the iPad is far superior to this one).
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.
iPad 3 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)Featuring an Apple designed Dual-core A5X, low power, high performance processor, the 1.44 pound (1.46 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 4G) iPad 3 is a tad thinner than the iPad 2, though the screen size stays the same.
Performance Real world tests of Google Nexus 7 vs Apple iPad 3
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.
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.
battery life
9 hour
10 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.
iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Another nice perk is that if you buy into the Verizon version, not only do you get your LTE service on the iPad, but you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they're working on it, but they don't offer the same luxury).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 3
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
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| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Lighter | 340 g | vs | 662 g |
| Around 50% lighter | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (iOS 6) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 1.2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| 4x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (iOS) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Faster processor | 1.3 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| More than 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Smaller | 199 x 120 x 10 mm | vs | 241 x 186 x 9 mm |
| More than 40% smaller | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2012 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Google Nexus 7
| Significantly more storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
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| 4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Has a rear camera | 5 MP | vs | None |
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 9.7" | vs | 7" |
| Around 40% bigger screen | |||
| Much higher resolution screen | 2048 x 1536 | vs | 1280 x 800 |
| More than 3x higher resolution screen | |||
| Longer battery life | 10 hour | vs | 9 hour |
| More than 10% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Supports 3G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; be online anywhere that has cell coverage | |||
| Sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 215 ppi |
| More than 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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screen
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)To work, the two compatible devices have to touch back to back, and in the case of the Nexus 7 the device must touch the upper-right corner of the tablet's back to work.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 80% by by c|net (Jun, 2012)The Nexus 7's screen looks great and feels responsive; the tablet feels well-built and does a good job of demonstrating its power in games and movie performance.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)There are some very good experiences to be had on the Nexus 7 — and frankly, even the un-tweaked Twitter app looks pretty passable on the 7-inch display — but this is still a problem Google needs to tackle if it’s going to truly combat competitors in the space.
storage
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)The idea was to mimic "Steve McQueen style" driving glovesThe storage limitation might be vexing to some usersPerformance on the Nexus 7 is butteryIf you were getting used to Android feeling like a complete OS, this will reinforce that feeling This isn’t just an excellent tablet for $200, It’s an excellent tablet, period Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is not exactly a surprise.
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 88% by by The Verge (Jun, 2012)Inside the Nexus 7 you’ll find a quad-core Tegra 3 CPU clocked to 1.15GHz on four cores (or 1.3 GHz when running on just one), 1GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB of onboard storage (that extra storage will cost you an additional $50).
resolution
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 100% by by SecretAsianMan--S.A.M. (Aug, 2012)The device is very comfortable for me to hold in one hand, and I enjoy reading books on it more than I do on my iPad 3, even with its Retina display.
Apple iPad 3 64GB 4G AT&T | Rated 80% by by SP (Mar, 2012)Yet with all the convenience a tablet has over a laptop I've been waiting for this retina screen and pre ordered my first tablet a Black 16Gb 4G At&t on the first day of release.
format
Google Nexus 7 16GB | Rated 80% by by D.L.C (Aug, 2012)As of today (10/5/12), I was able to connect a canon point and shoot, iPad 3, iTouch, 4 small flash drives (less than 2 GB), a 1 TB and 3 TB external hard drives (Western Digital), a SD card reader (with regular and microSD via adapter) and was able to pull/stream files off all of them (FAT and NFTS formatting, no EXFAT at the moment sorry)!
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 3 | Apple iPad 1 7-way tie: Has a compass |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3-way tie: Supported card formats |
 | 6 | Kobo Arc 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 7 | Asus MeMO Pad Newest on the market |
 | 8 | Asus PadFone 2 Quite higher resolution rear camera |
