Nexus 7 2: Product Review

After the release of the Google Nexus 7, here comes the much improved Nexus 7 2. Due to its superb features, it is considered as the best non-iPad tablet in the market today. Google and Asus came up with this tablet that somehow surpassed the iPad in terms of the screen display.

Design

The Google Nexus 7 2 is sleek and sexy with a silky soft-touch black plastic that feels great I the hand. Its thin hard plastic seam between the screen and the back is far less pronounced than fake metallic join on the original. It flaunts a 7-inch full color touchscreen, in retina class, with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels as compared to the Kindle Fire HD 7's 1280 x 800 pixels and iPad Mini's 1024 x 768 pixels. It is 6mm narrower, 2mm thinner and 50g lighter than its predecessor.

Its headphone jack at 3.5mm is located at the top while the microUSB charging socket is at the bottom. Placed at the back, one at the back and one at the bottom are the speaker grills, plus the 5MP rear camera.

Camera and Speakers

A 1.2MP front camera and a 5MP camera would be good in capturing moments. Taking pictures outdoors will result to decent quality. However, when taking snapshots in indoor or low-light, the quality could be disappointing. Pictures lack definition and noise is very evident. Although there could jitters and problems in focus, the camera is good in terms of video taking and video calling. When taken in good light levels, video quality at 1080p video is impressive, images are bright and vibrant.

Its more powerful surround speakers and drivers by Fraunhofer made a big difference in the performance of the Nexus 7 2 compared to its predecessor. Its location in the top and bottom makes it easier to hold in portrait since it will not be covered. Music playing and video streaming will be a good experience given the satisfactory quality of sound it produces.

Performance

The Nexus 7 2 tablet is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4Pro running at 1.5GHz with an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. This is a very good advantage among the other tablets available in the market. When used in gaming, the Nexus 7 2 is superb in performance. You can play even the most intensive 3D games available.

This tablet is the first Google device that uses the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. One of the best features of the Android 4.3 is the ability to add multiple user profiles. With this, profiles can be kept private and restricted from children and other users without concerns. Downloading applications would not be a hassle since the Android 4.3 is compatible with almost every app available in the market. Although the Google apps are already available, you are not stuck or limited to Google alone. Third party apps and services like RingCentral will also be enjoyed.

Its 3,950 mAh battery is claimed by Google to last 9 hours in active use, but independent tests show that it can only last up to 6 hours, playing a 720p video with screen brightness of 50%. This battery life is good enough for video playing, internet browsing and other stuff you might wish to do.

One feature added by Google is wireless charging.

Pros

• High Resolution
• Impressive Processor
• Good Battery Life
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Cons

• Expensive
• Front Camera at only 1.3 MP
• No SD slot

With the features displayed by the Nexus 7 2, it is indeed a great buy for those who crave for gadgets with great quality and style. Eventhough it may cost quite a lot, your money will be worth it because of the performance and features of this tablet.

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