A smart device should be compared in terms of what every brand can offer to the potential user.
The potential buyer should look for faults and the guarantees provided by the manufacturer. The present market has a plethora of smartphones, making it difficult for the potential buyer to choose the device suiting his or her requirements. However, simple things such as display, battery, camera and costs should also be taken into consideration, when looking for the best smartphone in the market.
Searching the market for a new tablet, you are sure to come across the Google Nexus 7 and the Apple iPad Mini 2 tablets. Despite the differences in their operating systems, both these tablets come with certain similarities to what they can be suited for, and in terms of their cost. Obviously, both these smartphones do offer different tastes and to make a choice between the two tablets, read on for the comparison between their features and specifications.
Both these tablets have been in the market for some time now. The wide availability and lower price of both the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini 2 tablets make them the coolest 7-inch tablets available for the masses. Which of the two tablets offers better features and specifications at affordable price? Read on…
Design and Specifications
The iPad Mini 2 comes with Retina Display and is much thinner than the Nexus 7. However, the iPad Mini 2 is heavier and larger at 12.03oz and 7.87×5.30×0.30 inches in size respectively. In comparison, the Nexus 7 comes in a weight of 10.55oz and 7.87×4.49×0.34 inches of size. The iPad Mini 2 tablet consists of an Apple A7 64-bit chipset in comparison to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro of the Nexus 7. The 1.5GHz quad core krait processor of the Nexus 7 comes with a 2GB RAM, whereas, the Apple iPad Mini 2 comes equipped with a 1.3MHz dual core processor coupled with a DDR3 RAM of 1GB memory. The Nexus 7 comes equipped with a much powerful processor than the iPad Mini 2 tablet.
Display and Sound
The major selling point for the iPad Mini 2 tablet is its much-awaited Retina Display. iPad Mini 2 comes with a superior 7.9 inch screen, having a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels and a pixel density of 324-ppi. In comparison, the Nexus 7 comes equipped with a 7-inch screen catering the user with Full High-Definition picture quality with 1920×1080 pixels resolution and 323-ppi pixel density.
The Nexus 7 has a gorgeous display and provides the user with decent color intensity, contrast and brightness. Regardless, the iPad Mini 2’s Retina Display offers excellent viewing experience than the Nexus 7 tablet.
Battery Life
Both the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini 2 tablet offer decent battery life. The iPad Mini 2 battery is not user replaceable, as that of the Nexus 7 tablet. Both tablets offer solid and sustainable battery and battery life.
Camera
Both the tablets come equipped with similar sensor on the camera. However, it is the additional hardware and the software of the iPad Mini 2’s that makes pictures clearer and crispier. The Apple iPad Mini 2 tablet comes with features, such as, a backlit sensor, geo tagging, digital zoom, optical image stabilization and HDR.
Verdict
Apple’s iPad Mini 2 comes with Retina Display offering the user with superior multimedia experience. On the other hand, in case you were looking for a high processing power device, the Google Nexus 7 is the tablet for you. The prices differ between the two tablets due to the retailer availability issue. However, it all burns down to the operating system the potential user prefers – Apple’s iOS or an Android based OS.
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