Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]

(12:37 pm PDT, Oct 29th 2012)

Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]

Today, Google announced two new Nexus tablets — the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 — which will go head-to-head with more established competitors like the iPad, the iPad mini and the Kindle Fire HD. But how do they stack up?

Here’s a chart comparing the specs of each device:

Please scroll the table left and right to see all of its contents.

Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]4th-Gen iPadSpec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]iPad miniSpec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]Nexus 7Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]Nexus 10Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]Kindle Fire HD (7-Inch)Spec-By-Spec: How Do Google’s New Nexus Tablets Stack Up Against The iPad & Others [Chart]Kindle Fire HD (8.9-Inch)
Operating SystemiOS 6iOS 6Android 4.1.2 Jelly BeanAndroid 4.2 Jelly BeanCustom Android 4.0Custom Android 4.0
Display9.7-inch Retina 2048×1536 (264 ppi)7.9-inch IPS LCD 1024×768 (164 ppi)7-Inch IPS LCD Display 1280×800 (216 ppi)10-Inch IPS LCD Display 2560×1600 (300 ppi)7-Inch IPS Display 1280×800 (216 ppi)8.9-Inch IPS Display 1920×1200 (254 ppi)
Processor1.3GHz Dual-Core A6X1GHz Dual-Core A5Quad-core 1.3GHz Cortex-A9Dual-Core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A151.2GHz OMAP TI4470 dual-core ARM Cortex A91.5GHz OMAP TI4470 dual-core ARM Cortex A9
RAM1GB512MB1GB2GB2GB2GB
Storage16GB, 32GB, 64GB16GB, 32GB, 64GB16GB/32GB16GB/32GB + Expandable16GB, 32GB32GB, 64GB
Camera(s)5MP (rear) + 1.2MP (front)5MP (rear) + 1.2MP (front)1.2MP (front)5MP (rear) + 1.9MP (front)1.3MP (front)1.3MP (front)
Video Capture1080p1080pN/A1080pN/AN/A
CellularUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, LTEUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, LTEGSM, UMTS, HSPA+NoneNoneLTE (only high-end model)
BluetoothYesYesYesYesYesYes
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n @ 5GHz802.11b/g/n @ 5GHz802.11b/g/n @ 2.4GHz802.11 b/g/n @ 5GHz (dual-antenna)802.11 b/g/n @ 5GHz (dual-antenna)802.11 b/g/n @ 5GHz (dual-antenna)
Dimensions9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches7.90 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches10.38 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches7.60 x 5.4 x 0.41 inches9.4 x 6.3 x 0.35 inches
Weight653 grams308 grams340 grams603 grams566 grams340 grams
Cheapest price$499$329$199$399$199$299

What’s the take away? Bang-for-the-buck-wise, the Nexus 10 probably has the best specs of any of these devices, although if you want LTE, you need to buy an iPad or high-end Kindle Fire HD 8.9. The iPad mini is the most expensive of the 7-inchers, but it’s also the thinnest and lightest of them, and the only one that comes with LTE.

What do you think? Are Google’s Nexus devices compelling, or will you be buying a Kindle or iPad instead? Let us know in the comments.

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  • Luther

    I’ll go with Nexus

  • http://profiles.google.com/sigzero Robert X

    Doesn’t matter. They don’t play well in the Apple ecosystem. That is enough for me. But…Nexus is better…for now.

  • http://twitter.com/mrkusf Markus F

    I have a Nexus 7 and it does not have a 5ghz wifi radio.

    • VinMessina

      Fixed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/gavin.blur Gavin Blur

    Have to stick with apple on this – the form factor just feels way better in hand than any plastic Kindle or Nexus… ecosystem is also a big un-factored deal breaker for Android, not to mention the security threat with that OS!

    • Alex Seibz

      You mean the security threat of not downloading apps that obviously look fake? It’s called intelligent picking…

  • Charles Z.

    No Microsoft Surface comparison? That’s the one I have my eye on!

    • http://www.facebook.com/ilowell Ian Lowell

      Spent a long time playing with the surface. There are some great features, like the removable storage and usb, but overall I wasn’t too impressed. It is cool in landscape mode, but the thinness of the display in portrait almost make it silly to use in that mode. For a mini version of Windows, you cannot install 3rd party applications, and the office suite does not even have outlook. Also, the keyboard is very glitchy if you choose the touch keyboard and the type keyboard adds too much bulk. I would suggest waiting on the Microsoft surface, it is a great idea but it is still young and definitely needs some work and upgrades before it is worth the $599 plus.

  • Justino Ventura

    Just sold my iPad 3 and will be getting Nexus 10 and give it a shot. Had and have iPhones, have iPad, Mac Mini, Galaxy S3. Not a Fanboy or Phandroid. Call it like you see it and don’t make excuses for your favorite when they get beat.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kristijanlucic Kristijan Lučić

    Nexus of course :)

  • dcj001

    “The iPad mini is the most expensive of the 7-inchers”

    Actually, the iPad mini is an 8-incher that, from what I remember, has about 35% more space than a 7-incher.

  • ddevito

    Android is burying iOS once and for all

  • http://twitter.com/scottasavage Scott A. Savage

    I am, by all accounts, a hardcore Apple fanboy. I’ve got an iPad, an iPhone 5, an iMac and a MacBook Pro w/Retina. I also have a 1st gen Kindle Fire, which I truly dislike.

    Despite that, however… I’m getting a Nexus 7 to serve as a replacement for the abysmal Kindle Fire – which I only bought to read books and surf when I didn’t want to lug the full-sized iPad with me.

    The idea of getting a “pure” Android device, that isn’t locked to a crappy framework like the Kindle Fire is, or the less crappy Samsung devices. I don’t want to have to root a device and replace the OS for freedom. The Nexus will give me that.

    If only the iPad Mini had slightly better specs… it would’ve won my love. Maybe next gen.

    For now… Nexus 7 is on its way.

  • Alex Seibz

    Does the Nexus 10 really have expandable storage? I didn’t see it on the official Google Nexus page… If so, can you link me to a spec sheet?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=70401425 Greg Smith

    Nexus 7 doesn’t have cellular does it? I have one

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=70401425 Greg Smith

      wow, just looked it up. nevermind. wish I had known that when I bought it.

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