Comparison Sheet: iPad Mini with Retina Display VS Nexus 7 (2013 Edition)

How does the iPad mini with Retina stand up against the most popular 7-inch Android tablet, the Nexus 7 (2013)? We’re about to find out.

While there are tons of 7-inch tablets out on the market these days, the two you most commonly here discussed are the first generation iPad mini, and the two versions of the Nexus 7. With the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7 only being a few months old it makes sense to match it up against Apple’s latest diminutive tablet. Who comes out on top? That’s for all of you to decide as you compare their specs. Take a look at the table below and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

iPad Mini with Retina Display                                             New Nexus 7 (20130 edition)    

DISPLAY SPECS		7.9-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display (324 ppi)		7.02-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display (323 ppi)
OPERATING SYSTEM		iOS 7		Android 4.3 (at launch)
PROCESSOR		A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor		1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
STORAGE		16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB		16GB 32GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE		No		No
MAIN CAMERA (BACK)		5MP iSight Camera		5MP
SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT)		1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera		2 Megapixel, Full HD Recording
NETWORK		UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) Data only		LTE: 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 MHz HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS (1700/2100) MHz GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) Data only
WI-FI		i-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO		Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz/5GHz) 802.11 a/b/g/n
BLUETOOTH		Yes		Yes
BATTERY		Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery		3950 mAh
NFC		No		Yes
CONNECTIVITY		Lightning connector 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack		3.5mm Headphone jack HDMI Out Micro USB
SENSORS		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor		Accelerometer Ambient light Gyroscope
GPS		Digital compass Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Cellular models) Cellular (Cellular models)		Digital compass GPS Cellular (Cellular models)
HEIGHT		7.87 inches (19.99 cm)		7.87 inches (19.99 cm)
WIDTH		5.3 inches (13.46 cm)		4.49 inches (11.4 cm)
DEPTH		0.29 inches (7.5 mm)		0.34 inches (8.65 mm)
WEIGHT		0.73 pound (331 g)		10.23 oz (290 g)
COLORS		Space Grey, Silver		Black

Source: Apple.com; play.google.com;