If you are looking for the compact Android tablet to play games and browse internet, then the Google Nexus 7 can be really appropriate for you to obtain. This tablet is actually the very first Android tablet from Google that has been pre-loaded with the latest Android OS version namely the Android 4.1 or it’s also known as the Android Jelly Bean. So now, let’s take a look at the following specs overview of this tablet to know whether it’s worth for you to buy or just for your personal noticing.
The general design of Google Nexus 7 is actually very similar with some other 7†Android tablet in the market. It comes with the slate touchscreen style with a well-built construction thanks to the ASUS as being the manufacturer of this tablet. Its back-lit IPS LCD display has the screen resolution of 1280x800p and 216 ppi which can provide the wider viewing angle. Also, the screen has been covered with the Corning Gorilla Glass so that it’s scratch-resistant. Measuring only 198.5 x 120 x 10.45 mm and weighing 340 grams, this device will basically be very comfortable to hold in one hand for long periods.
In terms of hardware specs, the company has added the quad-core processor 1.3 Mhz (NVidia Tegra 3) combined with the 1 GB of RAM and 8/16 GB of built-in storage. Having this spec, the tablet will deliver the excellent and stable performance especially when playing 3D games and multitasking. Towards the operating system, users will be given the latest Android platform (Jelly Bean) which contains the "Butterâ€. This feature will provide the smoother performance and the more intuitive user interface. Unfortunately, this tablet lacks rear camera and it only has the 1.2 megapixels front-facing camera for video call and not for capturing photos.
To access the web, users can use the built-in Chrome browser which supports for HTML and HTML5 web browsing. For the wireless and local connection, there will be the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/a, microUSB 2.0 (mass storage device, computer sync and USB charging support) along with the NFC (Android Beam) feature.
The company claimed that the standard rechargeable battery (4325 mAh) in this tablet can provide the 9 hours of HD video playback, 10 hours of web browsing, 10 hours of e-reading and also the 300 hours of standby time.
The 8 GB version costs about $200 and the 16 GB version comes with the price of about $250. The benefits of having the Google Nexus 7 are the comfortable design, fast and smooth performance (thanks to the quad-core processor and huge RAM), gorgeous and responsive screen, intuitive user interface, good construction, good web browsing features and reasonable price. On the downsides, the storage of this tablet is not expandable since it doesn’t include the microSD card slot. Also, there is no HDMI port or MHL to connect the tablet to HDTV. Overall, this tablet is really worth to buy since with this price range anyone can get a compact tablet with fast performance for gaming or web surfing.[IS]
