After its foray into the mobile phone division with the Nexus range of phones, Google has been looking at the tablet segment for quite a while now.
The first version of the Nexus 7 came out in 2012. After 12 months, the company has partnered with Asus to launch the second generation Nexus 7 called as the 2013 model. It will be competing against some of the best devices in the market like the iPad Air.
After several iterations of the iPad, Apple came out with the iPad Air that revolutionized this segment once again.
Design
Not only was much lighter than the previous version, but it was also extremely thin as well. At just 7.5 mm at its thickest point, the iPad Air had something that other tablets simply could only dream about right now. Even many mobile phones cannot come close to the iPad Air in this regard. Despite this thinness, Apple has retained – if not made better – most of the features of the original device. It still comes with a very good 9.7 inch display.
Smaller the Better
This gives it a slight advantage over the Nexus 7, which only has a 7 inch display as its name suggests. However, the thickness of the device is also 8.7 mm. Yet, it can boast of a better figure in certain departments will comes to the competition. The Nexus 7 is only just under 300 g in weight for both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Despite its lightweight nature, the iPad Air tips the scale at close to 500 g. It certainly makes a difference when it comes to portability as does the smaller screen on the Nexus device.
Bigger Options on the iPad
Nexus has provided tablet users with two options when it comes to internal memory. They can choose between 16 and 32 GB of internal memory, which will be crucial since it does not have external memory card support. The latter is also not present in the iPad Air, but the Apple device gains a significant advantage by being able to offer 64 GB and 128 GB memory options as well. This helps it to perform much better as a multimedia device.
The Nexus 7, though, comes in a 16:9 format that makes it better for watching movies, while the iPad with its square dimensions may not be suited in this regard.
Camera
Due to the presence of apps like Facetime and others, Apple has tried to ensure that the iPad Air has one of the best cameras in the tablet segment. It provides a five megapixel unit at the rear of the device, while the front facing 1.2 megapixel unit is more than adequate for video calling with great quality. The Nexus 7 also has similar specifications in this regard, but some features like the HDR and video stabilization are not present.
In terms of pricing, the 32 GB version of the iPad Air with both 3G and Wi-Fi support retails at $ 800, while the Nexus 7 with a similar internal memory comes at $ 240.
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