Google presents new Nexus 7

As expected Google yesterday announced and showed the new Nexus 7 tablet that will be released end of july in the US and soon afterwards in selected countries. 

While the new Nexus 7 keeps the same screen size as the “old” model it still has some nice upgrades that is sure to make it as much of a success as the old Nexus 7 was.

• Full-HD resolution (1920×1200) giving the tablet a pixel density of 323 dpi.
• Thinner and lighter than the previous Nexus 7.
• Back-facing camera
• Quad-core CPU and faster GPU. 

Here is a comparison of the old Nexus 7 and the new Nexus 7. 

	“New” Nexus 7 (2013)	“Old” Nexus 7 (2012)
OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor	1.5GHz, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro	1.2GHz, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3
Memory	2GB	1GB
Display	7-inch IPS	7-inch IPS
Resolution	1,920 x 1,200	1,280 x 800
Pixel Density	323 PPI	216 PPI
Storage	16GB / 32GB	8GB/ 16GB /32GB
Front Camera	1.2-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera	5-megapixel	None
Cellular	Optional (LTE)	Optional (HSPA+)
WiFi	802.11/a/b/g/n	802.11/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0 LE	3.0
Connectivity	NFC, SlimPort, wireless charging	NFC
Navigation	GPS / GLONASS	GPS / GLONASS
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Ports	microUSB and HDMI (SlimPort), 3.5mm audio	microUSB, 3.5mm audio
Battery	3,950mAh	4,325mAh
Weight	317.5g (0.70 pounds)	340g (0.75 pounds)
Thickness	8.65mm	10.45mm
Built by	ASUS	ASUS

Some might wonder why Google went with the older Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU but it most probably has to do with keeping the cost down. From what we have seen the tablet still will be speedy so it should not be a problem.

The price of the new tablet is:  $230 (16GB), $270 (32GB), $350 (32GB, WiFi + mobile data). The LTE version will work for ATT, Verizon and T-Mobile, all in One SKU.

The new Nexus 7 will be available end of June in the US and “soon after” in selected other markets.

Will you buy one? Let us know in the comments or the forum.