Google Nexus 7 Review- A $199 Tablet

 

Google's Nexus 7 Tablet For $199/ Rs.12000+

Competitors: Amazon's Kindle Fire

Models: 8 GB-$199, 16 GB-$249

Specialty: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Platform

Type: Worth Buying

 

A cool new tab to be released in India shortly, which has lesser branding than other major rivals such as Apple iPad, Kindle-Fire...

 Size and Appearance

Its Sleek , stylish and looks like a stealth bomber. Google decided to cut the extra weight of from this cool tab unlike its rival Kindle-fire with bulky appearance. Its easy to handle and delivers better grip. Screen Sized at  7" with 1200x800 HD display with scratch resistant glass. The IPS display quality is better than Kindle but not close to iPad. Front 1.2 MP camera included.

Size Verdict: Good Display size, IPS quality should have been little better, HD resolution. Way better than its Rival Kindle-Fire.

 Operating System

Pros

• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean latest OS
• Drag and drop feature optimized to perfection 
• Fastest Android Platform to date 
• Huge number of apps at Android market
• Highly refined softwares 
• Unlocked multiprocessing power 
• Made for Google Play-600000+ apps and games

Cons

• Nexus 7 comes with stock android 4.1
• Needs Upgrading softwares 

OS Verdict: Adding the Android 4.1 latest OS to nexus was a huge advantage over its rival with only a highly modified Android 2.3, enabling nexus to unlock multiprocessing power.

 

Processor 

 

• Nexus 7 is powered by a monstrous Quad Core nVidia-Tegra CPU
• Quad core CPU enables high multitasking possibilities and unlocking the beast of a performer.
• It also loads a mighty 12-Core Graphics Processor for hardcore gaming performance.
• Smashes its rival kindle to dust in processor power.

 
  


 CPU Verdict:A highly powerful quad core powered CPU is all that it needs to run apps in background in breeze. Certainly top-notch 12‐core GPU delivers rich and immersive graphics.

Battery And Storage

Storage

•  Storage isn't worth to be praised, comes with standard 8GB or 16GB support
•  Main Flaw is that it doesn't come with any type of upgradable memory support. ie) 8GB or 16Gb max memory

Battery Life 

• Nexus 7 comes with a 4325mAh battery
• Offers upto 10 hours of battery life under load
• Softwares are optimized to offer more power savings.

 Verdict  

 For $199 its the best tab available. Easily beating its rival Amazon Kindle-Fire with almost every aspect of review. What will you get when you combine Google and ASUS - Nexus 7 is your answer. All in all a Tab worthy to be bought at a cheap price.