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Nexus7

Nexus 7

By Asus
X
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Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

By Samsung
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Verge score: 8.8 Verge score: 7.7

Announced at Google's 2012 I/O conference, the Nexus 7 is the first tablet to be part of the Google-produced Nexus line of Android devices and is built by Asus. It was designed to compete against other budget tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet but differentiates itself with an unmodified version of Android 4.1.

Description

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is an Android 4.0 tablet with a 7-inch display. Similar in design to the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.5mm thin tablet has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16 or 32GB of internal storage.
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Jul. 12, 2012
  • Price at launch: $199.00

Availability
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Apr. 22, 2012
  • Price at launch: $249.99
  • Height: 7.82 inches
  • Width: 4.72 inches
  • Thickness: .41 inches
  • Weight: .75 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Stereo

Hardware
  • Height: 7.63 inches
  • Width: 4.82 inches
  • Thickness: 0.41 inches
  • Weight: 0.76 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Mono
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 1280 px
  • Resolution (Y): 800 px
  • PPI: 216
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: Super PLS
  • Resolution (X): 1024 px
  • Resolution (Y): 600 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes
  • Operating system: Android
  • Launch OS version: 4.1
  • Media streaming: DLNA

Software
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Samsung TouchWiz
  • Launch OS version: 4.0
  • CPU brand: Nvidia
  • CPU family: Tegra 3
  • Clock speed: 1.3 GHz
  • Cores: 4

Processor
  • CPU brand: TI
  • CPU family: OMAP 4
  • Clock speed: 1 GHz
  • Cores: 2
  • Brand: Nvidia
  • Model: GeForce

GPU
  • RAM size: 1 GB

Memory
  • RAM size: 1 GB
  • Internal size: 16 GB, 8 GB, 32 GB

Storage
  • Internal size: 8 GB
  • External storage: Yes
  • External storage support: microSD
  • Max external size: 32 GB
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: 3.0
  • NFC: Yes

Connectivity
  • 3G: Yes
  • UMTS / HSPA: Yes
  • UMTS frequencies: 2100, 1900, 900
  • WWAN data standards: HSPA+
  • Max. WWAN downlink speed: 21 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: 3.0
  • Effective pixels: 1.2 megapixels

Front Camera
  • Effective pixels: 0.3 megapixels
  • Video resolution: VGA

Rear Camera
  • Effective pixels: 3 megapixels
  • Focus type: Fixed
  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB

Ports
  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB
Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Sensors
Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer
  • Capacity: 4326 mAh
  • Quoted use time: 8 hr

Battery
  • Capacity: 4000 mAh
  • Quadrant: 3605
  • Vellamo: 1740
  • GLB 2.1 Egypt 720p: 32 FPS
  • GLB 2.1 Egypt 1080p: 17 FPS

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