Review: Google Nexus 7 by ASUS

Nexus 7, the first tablet in the Google Nexus series produced and developed in collaboration with ASUS landed to local shelves only after a two months delay after the official launch in the States back on July 2012. The launch of Nexus 7 was not as smooth sailing as one would expect it to be. Local enthusiasts were firstly disappointed with the shipment delay. Then the announcement of the official pricing was not well received due to the price difference compared to the States. However, we are not here to dwell into the availability as well as pricing issues. We are more interested in the design and technology behind the product itself. Although Nexus 7 has been in the market for a while and there’s plenty of reviews out there as reference, we are still keen to have our hands on it. After all, we are Tech Enthusiasts who just could not resist and review offerings. Before we move on, do take note that we are reviewing the Nexus 7 ME370T, which is the WiFi version without 3G.

Product Link: ASUS Malaysia, Google
Suggested Retail Price: RM899

Specification

Display 7″ WXGA IPS Panel LCD Screen with LED-backlit
1280 x 800 Resolution with 16M Colors (~216ppi)
Capacitive Touchscreen support 10-Way Multitouch
Corning Glass (Scratch Resistant)
Camera 1.2MP Front-Facing Camera
Dimension 198.5mm x 120mm x 10.45mm
(7.81″ x 4.72″ x 0.41″)
Weight 340 grams
(11.99oz)
System Chip NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L
Processor Quad-Core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9
RAM 1GB DDR3
GPU ULP GeForce @ 416MHz
Storage Internal: 16GB External: No
Operating System Android OS 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Upgradeable to Android OS 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
 Connectivity WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
 Battery 4325 mAh 16Wh Li-polymer
Non-Removable
 Sensors G-Sensor (Accelerometer)
Light Sensor
Gyroscope
E-compass
GPS
NFC (Android Beam)
Hall Sensor
Interface Micro-USB slot (Charging and Data Transfer)
Headphone Jack
2 Built-In Speaker
2 Identical Microphone
Docking Pin aka Pogo-Pin

 

Next > Picture Gallery

 

1 2 3 4 5