The Nexus range of devices from Google have always been game-changers and offer great value for money and come with the promise of the latest Android updates. 91mobiles takes the latest iteration of the Nexus 7 slate on a spin and here is lowdown of the tablet in pictures.

1. Google
Nexus 7
2013 edition
Review in pictures

2. Thinner, lighter, sleeker
• Thinner, lighter and
sleeker compared to
the previous-gen model
• Weighs 290g
• Measures 200 x 114 x
8.7mm
• Soft-touch plastic rear
• Trimmer side bezels
• Bold Nexus branding at
the back

3. Say hello to stereo sound
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Dual speakers on top and bottom provide stereo sound
3.5mm headphone jack at the top
MicroUSB / SlimPort at the bottom
Power key and volume rocker on the right

4. Responsive, vivid screen
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7-inch IPS display
1,920 x 1,200
resolution
Pixel density of
323ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass
3 protection
Good viewing angles
Responsive, fluid
touch
The Nexus 7 2012 (left) and 2013 editions

5. A rear camera, but an average one
• The 5MP rear snapper is a new addition, 1.2MP front
camera retained
• Touch to focus, panorama, scene modes available
• Good results in daylight, grainy in low light
• Lacks flash

6. Newest flavour of Android, delivered
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Ships with Android Jelly
Bean 4.3
Immediately upgraded
to Android 4.4 KitKat
Later updated to
Android 4.4.2 to squash
bugs and improve
performance

7. Inside the KitKat wrapper
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Preloaded with Drive,
Keep, Gmail, Google+,
Currents, Chrome,
People, Hangouts
Supports wireless printing
Full screen mode for
music, books and
compatible apps
Displays album art on lock
screen
Larger icons, thinner fonts

8. Zippy performance
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1.5GHz quad-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon
S4 Pro processor
2GB RAM
Apps load quickly
Multi-tasking is a
breeze
No lag or freezes

9. Scrumptious visuals
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Adreno 320 graphics processor
Handles graphics-intensive games like Riptide GP2
and Dead Trigger 2 well
Smooth gameplay

10. Juice that keeps flowing
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Estimated 9 hours of
battery life
Test results show 9
hours 30 minutes of
video playback
Regular usage lasts a
day and a half
Supports Qi wireless
charging

11. At a glance
• 7-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 screen
• 5MP rear camera, 1.2 MP
front camera
• 1.5GHz quad-core
Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
• Adreno 320 GPU
• 2GB RAM, 16/32GB internal
storage
• 3,950mAh battery
• Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0,
NFC

12. Pros and cons
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Great screen
Fast performance
Good battery life
Light yet sturdy
build
Latest Android
updates
Great value for
money
• Average rear
camera
• Poor front
camera
• Non-expandable
storage
• Lack of tabletoptimised apps
on the Play Store

13. Pricing and verdict
16GB Wi-Fi: Rs 20,999
32GB Wi-Fi: Rs 23,999
32GB LTE: Rs 27,999
“A combination of great
features and attractive
pricing make it the best
Android tablet your money
can buy.”