Google Nexus 7 vs Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 Series
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Google Nexus 7Also known as Asus Nexus Tablet, Google Nexus Tablet Posted: 27 Jun 2012 Market Status: Not yet released |
Design
Device type | Tablet | Tablet | |
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OS | Android (4.1) | Android (4.0) | |
Form factor
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel | Candybar | Candybar | |
Dimensions | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 (198.5 x 120 x 10.45 mm) | 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 (263 x 180.8 x 8.5 mm) | |
Weight | the average is 4.2 oz (120 g) | 11.99 oz (340 g)the average is 4.2 oz (120 g) | 20.67 oz (586 g)|
Colors | Blue, Red, White |
Display
Physical size | 7.00 inches | 10.10 inches | |
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Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels | |
Pixel density
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is. | 216 ppi | 224 ppi | |
Technology
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays. | IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch | |
Features | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass | Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass |
Battery
Stand-by time | the average is 20 days (483 h) | 12.5 days (300 hours)||
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Video playback | 9.00 hours | ||
Capacity | 4325 mAh |
Hardware
System chip
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone. | Tegra 3 | Qualcomm MSM8960 | |
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Processor
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance. | Quad core, 1300 MHz | Dual core, 1500 MHz, Snapdragon S4 Krait | |
Graphics processor | NVidia GeForce 12-core GPU | Yes | |
System memory
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running. | 1024 MB RAM | 1024 MB RAM | |
Built-in storage | 16000 MB | 64000 MB |
Camera
Camera | 8 megapixels | ||
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Flash | LED | ||
Aperture size
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get. | F2.2 | ||
Features | Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging | ||
Camcorder | Yes | ||
1920x1080 (1080p HD) | |||
Features | Video calling | ||
Front-facing camera | Yes | 2 megapixels |
Multimedia
Music player | |||
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Filter by | Album, Artist, Playlists | Album, Artist, Playlists | |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | |
Supported formats | MP3 | MP3 | |
Video playback
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4 | |||
Supported formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 | |
Streaming | Audio, Video | Audio, Video | |
YouTube player | Yes | Yes |
Internet browsing
Browser | Chrome | Yes | |
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Supports | HTML, HTML5 | HTML, Flash | |
Built-in online services support | YouTube (upload), Picasa | YouTube (upload), Picasa |
Technology
Data
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc. | LTE | ||
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Global Roaming
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz. | Yes | ||
Positioning
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones. | GPS | GPS | |
Navigation | Yes | Yes |
Phone features
Phonebook | Unlimited entries | Unlimited entries | |
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Organizer | Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator | Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator | |
Messaging | Threaded view, Predictive text input | ||
IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange | IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange | ||
Instant Messaging | Google Talk | Google Talk |
Connectivity
Bluetooth | Yes | 4.0 | |
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps. | 802.11 b, g, n, a | 802.11 b, g, n | |
USB | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | |
Connector | microUSB | Proprietary | |
Features
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second. | Mass storage device, USB charging | USB Host | |
Headphones connector | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | |
HDMI | Yes | ||
Charging connector | microUSB | Proprietary | |
Other | NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync | Computer sync, OTA sync |
Other features
Notifications | Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | Flight mode, Speakerphone | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | |
Other | Voice commands, Voice recording | Voice commands, Voice recording |
Availability
Officially announced | 27 Jun 2012 | 27 Feb 2012 | |
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Scheduled release
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America | Q3 2012 (Official) |
Shopping information
MSRP price | |||
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249 $ |