Nexus 7 (2013) - Mini Review
by Brian Klug on July 27, 2013 12:54 AM EST- Posted in
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- APQ8064
- Nexus 7
- Android 4.3
I hesitate to do quick turnaround reviews of products, that’s why this is a short review and Anand is hopefully going to take a longer look at the Nexus 7 (2013). From the time that I’ve spent with the new Nexus 7 however, I think it’s safe at this point to deem it more than a worthy successor to the tablet that not only dominated its form factor for its entire run, but proved that 7-inches was probably the right size for Android tablets. The display is excellent, and at present the best in its 7–8 inch class, beating even the iPad mini in terms of GMB Delta-E 2000 and resolution. Performance is great, build quality is great, and the whole affair runs stock, unadulterated Android 4.3.
The new Nexus 7 is everything a generational refresh should be – performance goes up dramatically, issues were fixed (storage), features were added (5 GHz WiFi, rear facing camera, Qi charging, high DPI display), and it’s all in a thinner and lighter form factor. Everything about the OG Nexus 7 is better in the 2013 model, all while keeping basically the same price point, and we haven’t even looked at the 4G LTE enabled version yet which adds the right kind of operator-agnostic LTE bands for two regions that I’ve been begging for. It’s undeniable that Google is doing something right with the Nexus program, and along with it, hardware partner ASUS.
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Laksefar - Sunday, July 28, 2013 - link
Sadly Google Voice is not available in my country. And although there are plenty of other voip apps I could use instead with any tablet it would not work for the majority of the people who only call me on my GSM phonenumberedsib1 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
Does the new Nexus 7 have Miracast support ?? The old one didnt.Mr.Draper - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
I was wondering the same thing, I have seen no mention of Miracast. Is Google trying to kill Miracast and push people towards Chromecast?jt122333221 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
The Nexus 4 supports Miracast, but I can't find any info on Product Pages on Amazon, GPlay, or other pages that directly say Miracast, so it's entirely possible (I'd say definitely likely) that it has Miracast support.barich - Sunday, July 28, 2013 - link
It definitely supports Miracast. Mine has the wireless display option available. The better question is why Chromecast doesn't.nerd1 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
I am now seriously considering to replace my galaxy tab 7.7". It'll be great if they make a slightly larger version (I like 8" alot more than 7" myself) and enable voice call capability for LTE models.eek2121 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
Purchase this tablet from staples yesterday after being a holdout for years. Its amazing! Also, nice review!baileyjr1972 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
So Brian, does this mean the SOC will support openGL ES3 like the "official" S600+S800 chips?Brian Klug - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
Absolutely, OpenGL ES 3.0 is demonstrated in the initial video, if it's Adreno 3xx, it has OpenGL ES 3.0 support beginning with Android 4.3-Brian
Sunburn74 - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - link
Would like to see HDMI out from this thing so it can be used as a mini media server/netflix streamer.