Jun 22, 2016 11:13 PM
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(Updated Jun 22, 2016 11:12 PM)
I have been using the Google Nexus 7 2013 model for a month now and I can boldly say its the best among the 7 and 8 inch Android tablets in the Market.
Coming to the tab;
>Great screen with 1920*1200 resolution with 323ppi
>Screen is protected with Cornering Gorilla Glass
>32GB of storage with 26GB available space
>5MP Primary Camera with front 1.2mp; full HD recording at 30fps; better than most of the tabs in market
>Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad Core Processor clocked @1.5GHZ(basically a under clocked Snapdragon 600) with Adreno 320 GPU
>Stock Android so expect regular updates including Android L(5.0)
>Lag free due to Stock Android
>White LED notification light for messages and other alerts
>3950 mAh battery provides battery backup for atleast 12 morpheushumanurs
Rest you can google it; but in conclusion it's the beast among tablets excluding the upcoming Nexus 9 with more better features and hardware.
Come Diwali discount bonanza from Flipkart, the Nexus 7 has really caught attention of prospective1211 Tablet buyers looking for a quality'performance' tablet at affordable prices. And that's precisely what the tablet is - A quality budget alternative. No more! To find out if it fits your bill, read on.
Build Quality - Top Notch. Lets start with the corning gorilla glass. Saves you from the headache of having to look for those inordinately expensive screen guards or bother about the accidental scratches. Easy to clean and maintain. The metallic bezel and a hard(faux?) leather back really give the Nexus 7 a premium feel, something the Samsung Tab line never mAnasultanges to do.
Screen - Though the screen resolution is a great 1280800 pixels, it does not translate into any perceived benefits. One the resolution is crammed in a 7 inch screen and the absence of dedicated Home/Back keys means almost a centimeter of screen space is wasted to provide for these keys in touch based forms. This means even when the overall size of the Nexus 7 is very similar to the iPad mini, the screen available is a centimeter less in length and well over a'whopping' inch in width in terms of dimension.Everything appears decidedly small.
This also means its difficult to use this device as a ebook reader.* No two ways about it. Secondly the colors aren't half as vivid and the pixels appear a bit grainy, making the overall screen far less enticing than what would be expected.
Under the Hood - The Nvidia Tegra chipset based Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 processor coupled with GeForce GPU and 1 GB RAM, packs in great performance so that no lag is experienced while running most applications, except the very high end graphic intensive games. Thankfully since I'm not into playing eyeball gouging games, it didn't matter to me. But load times and execution are definitely better compared to the iPad mini. One area of concern however, is the touch sensitivity. Despite the heavy specs there is a perceptible lag in response to touch making it difficult to play games where'touch timing' is of essence.
Battery - Honestly I didn't expect anything in this department, given the Android platform and power sapping processor/GPU/screen. I didn't expect the 4325mAh battery to last a day. But I was in for a few surprises. While the Nexus 7 is still far removed from the battery prowess of iOS devices, this one still mAnasultanges to last the day on full charge with moderate to heavy use. But there's a problem. Despite having a charger that is rated for an output of 2Amps, it takes quite a long time to charge the device compared to the Blackberries/iOSes of the world.
Customisability - Are you kidding? The tablet comes with almost nothing loaded, except the usual self advertised zilch by Google. Even the'skin' is bare-bones:-P Without rooting there's very little scope to customize. However Google is far more kinder than Apple in this regard. It actually allows to you quit programs:-P If Apple allows you freedom to use a tooth for eating, Google is more understanding in that it realises that you need at least two to chew:-P
Lets come to the Drawbacks. As we all know, three of the most important features missing from Nexus 7 are lack of expandable memory slot, lack of SIM support/voice calling and lack of rear camera. The first has a few workarounds in that you can still mAnasultange with the 13GB of space available to the user, Rajeev_Vermacially with USB OTG(with rooting) option. The second can be a deal breaker to many. Although I never fancy myself using a Tablet for making voice calls, I would like to retain the option of accessing internet data through network service providers. This option is available only in the Nexus 7C model priced at 15K. If you are fond of holding your tablet above your head to take panoramic shots, and to show others that you have'arrived'(:-P), you'd better forget the Nexus 7.
Then there are the minor peeves. The location of speakers is plain atrocious as is the sound emitted by them. Neither loud nor clear. The other is the location of the USB socket as also the fact that it is kinda'upside down'(compared to most other devices). Finally, the gadget has a tendency of heating up around the speaker area, which my guess is, where the CPU/GPU might also be located.
Lastly we come to the most important consideration for most of us - the price - or lets put it this way - the perceived value for money paid. While you'll be hard pressed to find another similarly speed option from one of the top tier companies at the price point of 9K, the fact remains that the Nexus 7 experience doesn't do justice to its specs, primarily on account of the screen aspect ratio. Lack of SIM support further impairs the gadget. With these limitations in mind, the Nexus 7 gives you some serious bang for your buck Rajeev_Vermacially if you use processor/GPU intensive applications.
