
In fact, Google’s tablet responds as quickly and scrolls as smoothly as just about any tablet I’ve seen, no matter the size. Where the Fire and Nook suffer from unresponsiveness, slow animations and stuttering screens, the Nexus 7 screams. Colors are balanced without being over-saturated, a common issue on many mobile devices nowadays, particularly those from Samsung.Īlso absent are any software performance problems. It’s not quite Retina display quality, but with a pixel density of 216ppi, it’s very close.

It’s the best display I’ve seen on a 7-inch tablet, and almost as good as the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity and the third-generation iPad. The 1280×800 IPS touchscreen is beautiful. If you want a bit more room to download HD movies, music, games and apps, you can get the 16GB version for $250.Īt these prices, the Nexus 7 is frankly a steal when you compare it to what else is out there at the same cost. That’s the same price as the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet at the same storage capacity. The Nexus 7 sells for $200 with 8GB of storage. More reports suggest a smaller iPad is coming For those who only use their gadgets to surf the web, check e-mail, play games and update their social media feeds, the Nexus 7 might be an even better choice than an iPad, given how much easier it is to carry around.īut the feature that will probably be the most enticing to consumers is the price.

The Nexus 7 does this by offering smartly designed, powerful hardware and the best Android tablet experience to date.

While the Nexus 7 isn’t a full-on iPad-killer, it far out-classes anything else offered in the 7-inch category, and most 10-inch tablets too. If you’ve been on the fence about Android, or tablets in general, this is the tablet you’ve been waiting for. The Nexus 7, the first tablet to wear Google’s Nexus brand, sets a new standard for smaller slates, proving that just because it isn’t as big as Apple’s iPad doesn’t mean it can’t be just as useful, as fast, or as fun. Note to all tablet makers not named Asus: This is how you make a 7-inch tablet.
