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Nexus7

Nexus 7

By Asus
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Verge score: 8.8

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
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Jul. 12, 2012
  • Price at launch: $199.00

Availability
  • Height: 7.82 inches
  • Width: 4.72 inches
  • Thickness: .41 inches
  • Weight: .75 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Stereo

Hardware
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 1280 px
  • Resolution (Y): 800 px
  • PPI: 216
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display
  • Operating system: Android
  • Launch OS version: 4.1

Software
  • CPU brand: Nvidia
  • CPU family: Tegra 3
  • Clock speed: 1.3 GHz
  • Cores: 4

Processor
  • Brand: Nvidia
  • Model: GeForce

GPU
  • RAM size: 1 GB

Memory
  • Internal size: 8 GB, 16 GB

Storage
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • NFC: Yes

Connectivity
  • Effective pixels: 1.2 megapixels

Front Camera
  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB

Ports
Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Sensors
  • Capacity: 4326 mAh
  • Quoted use time: 8 hr

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

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