Finally after a wait, Google has announced the much awaited new Nexus 7 tablet. New Nexus 7 tablet is thinner, narrower and lighter than as compared to earlier version. New Nexus 7 tablet comes with high-resolution display and it is said to perform 80 percent faster than the original with nearly 4x graphics performance.
The new Nexus 7 has a 1920 x 1200 pixels IPS display resolution which results in 323 pixels per inch, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor along with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. It has 1.2 MP front facing camera and a new 5 MP rear facing camera. It packs 3950mAh battery and it is only 2mm thinner & 50g lighter when compared with earlier versions. In addition to this, it has dual speakers (on the back), NFC, HDMI, wireless charging and Bluetooth 4.0.
The new Nexus 7 would be the first device to run on the newly launched update of the Android Jelly Bean OS 4.3 Three versions of the Nexus 7 tablet will be available: Wi-Fi only 16GB and 32GB models for $229 and $269 respectively and the 4G LTE version launching in the coming weeks.
Features and Specifications
- Screen – 7.02” 1920×1200 HD display (323 ppi), 1080p HD IPS, Scratch resistant Corning® Glass
- Size – 114 x 200 x 8.65mm
- Weight – 0.64lbs (290g) Wi-Fi, 0.66lbs (299g) LTE
- Cameras – 5MP rear facing, auto focus, 1.2MP front facing, fixed focus
- Audio – Stereo speakers, Surround sound powered by Fraunhofer
- Memory – 16GB or 32GB internal storage (formatted capacity will be less)
- CPU – Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor, 1.5GHz
- GPU – Adreno 320, 400 MHz
- RAM – 2GB
- Wireless – Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC (Android Beam), Bluetooth 4.0
- Operating System – Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Network (+ Mobile Sku)
North America:
- 4G LTE: 700/750/850/1700/1900/2100 MHZ (Bands: 1/2/4/5/13/17)
- HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS(1700/2100) MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8)
- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Europe:
- 4G LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/20)
- HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS(1700/2100) MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8)
- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Power
- 3950 mAh (Up to 9 hours of active use)
- 9 hrs of HD video playback
- 10 hrs of web browsing or e-reading
- 300 hrs of standby
Sensors
- GPS, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient Light
Ports and Connectors
- MicroUSB , SlimPort™, 3.5mm audio
- Microphone, Power and Volume buttons
