Thursday, July 25, 2013

The New Nexus 7 Vs iPad Mini, Kindle Fire HD and Galaxy Tab 7.0 3 - Mashable

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Chrsitina-warren-headshot-sq By Christina Warren 2013-07-26 01:51:56 UTC

Google introduced an updated version of the popular Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday, adding a higher resolution screen and better processor, while still keeping the price at an affordable $ 229.

When the original Nexus 7 Launched last year, it was remarkable for being a small form factor tablet with powerful specs and a low price. Axis Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal said last year, “the Nexus 7 is the Android media tablet the [original] Kindle Fire was supposed to be. A year later, dozens of companies have followed Google’s lead with the Nexus 7, Including HP, Acer.

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At the sametime, the biggest players in the tablet ecosystem – Amazon and Apple – have stepped up their game. Amazon released a better-specced Kindle Fire HD last September and Apple belatedly Entered the small tablet space with the iPad mini a month later. And Android leader Samsung Is not out of the small tablet space either. Earlier this month, Samsung released the third generation of the original 7-inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 3, now priced at just $ 199.

So how does the new Nexus 7 compare against the other small form-factor tablets? Quite well, Especially when it comes to specs and screen resolution.











Nexus 7 2

Kindle Fire HD

iPad mini

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 3

Screen Size

7:02-inches

7-inches

7.9-inches

7-inches

Resolution and Pixel Density

1920×1200, 323ppi

1280×800, 215ppi

1024×768, 163ppi

1024×600, 169ppi

Processor Speed ??

Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5Ghz

Dual-core 1.2Ghz OMAP 4460

Dual-core A5

Dual-core 1.2Ghz

Battery Life

Up to 9 hours active use

11 hours continuous use

Up to 10 hours

Up to 8 hours

Storage Space

16 or 32GB

16 or 32GB

16, 32 or 64GB

8GB up to 64GB via microSD

Camera

1.2MP front, 5MP rear

Front facing only

1.2MP front, 5MP rear

1.3MP front, 3.0MP rear

Price

$ 229 16GB, $ 269 32GB, $ 349 32GB LTE

$ 199 16GB, $ 229 32GB

WiFi: $ 329 16GB, $ 429 32GB, $ 529 64GB LTE $ 459 16GB, $ 559 32GB, $ 659 64GB

$ 199 8GB

OS

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Forked Version of Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich

iOS 6 (iOS 7 Coming this Fall)

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

LTE Option

Yes, via Verizon, T-Mobile and AT & T

No

Yes, via AT & T, Verizon and Sprint

Not yet, 3G May be coming in some markets

Of course, buying a tablet is not all about specs. Users shouldering consider the ecosystem available to them on a Particular Device -. Especially when it comes to available media content

The iPad mini is the leader here – not only in terms of number of tablet-specific apps, but the factthat it supports media playback from Virtually every service on the market (the one exception is actually Google Play video). Amazon is a close second – only iTunes missing from the mix. For some users, that will not matter – the selection available via Google Play is more than enough to keep them satisfied -. But it’s something to consider

At the end of the day, the Nexus 7 has re-set the bar for small form-factor tablets.

What is your favorite small form factor tablet? Let us know in the comments.

Images: Apple, Amazon, Google and Samsung; Mashable Composite

Topics: Gadgets, iPad Mini, kindle fire hd, Mobile, Nexus 7 tablets, Tech

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