Nexus 7 (2. 01. 3) review (video)About a year ago, Google, in partnership with ASUS, brought a tablet to its increasingly popular Nexus line of products. It was called the Nexus 7, and just about everyone loved the device. After all, what’s not to love about updates straight from Google and top of the line hardware, all at a very affordable price? In the world of technology, and especially when it comes to Android, hardware is improving at a very fast pace. After a mere year, 5- inch 1. With such advancements, the Nexus 7 (2. And Google, in partnership with ASUS, answered. Enter, the Nexus 7 (2. Have Google and ASUS succeeded in creating one of the greatest tablets ever? Find out in our review. Upon looking at the Nexus 7 (2. It’s thinner, narrower, and lighter, further perfecting the 7- inch form factor. Looking at the front, you see that the side bezels have been shrunken down, and any space that was created by doing so has been shaved off. What you get is a narrower profile that is almost 6mm less than last year’s tech. The bezels at the top and bottom basically stay the same, and actually, I think that’s pretty genius (more on that later). The power button and volume rocker remains above where your right hand would land. When you look around the back, you notice that the dimpled design of the original has been done away with, instead opting for a slightly rubberized material that makes grip even easier. Couple this with the thinner profile and narrower sides, and you get a very comfortable, one handed grip. In the very corner, you get something the Nexus 7 (2. Simply put, the Nexus 7 (2. I really think that in design, they’ve truly perfected it. You can infer this from the “nexus” logo on the back — it’s now sideways, implying that this tablet is at it’s best when in landscape, and the bezels even support this philosophy. First, let’s say you’re reading Flipboard in portrait mode. The thin bezels, slim profile, and lightweight make it easy for your one hand to perform the most important tasks without any strain or discomfort. ![]() Nexus 7 (2013) Review: Design. As much as we liked the design of the original Nexus 7, it was abundantly clear that it was made as cheaply as possible. Google has once again contracted Asus to manufacture the Nexus 7 successor, which is perhaps unsurprising given the praised construction quality of their metal alloy. Does Google's second generation Nexus 7 tablet deliver in a competitive market like India? We take a look in our review. And when you need a better grip, you can really wrap your hand around the entire device. But then, put the Nexus 7 on its side, in landscape. By keeping the bezels thick on the top and bottom of this tablet, you get great positioning on your gripping hands without accidentally touching the screen. Control is then easy and simple. You’ve heard me say before that I love ‘black slate’ designs. A design that is simplistically elegant and unobtrusive so that it never gets in the way of what’s most important — because when you turn that screen on, the possibilities feel endless. As a tablet as easy to carry, hold, and throw around as this, the Nexus 7 is currently as black slate as you can get. In just one year, we’ve seen an incredible boom and demand of 1. The Nexus 7 (2. 01. ![]() Yes, the actual full resolution is 1. Full HD, which is better known as 1. Since a device around this size is typically geared towards reading, rest assured that the Nexus 7 (2. Media consumption isn’t that bad either, especially if you have a Chromecast to go with it! Speaking of media, the screen delivers very good color range, and nothing ever struck me as dull. Behold: the Nexus 7 2.0. The latest iteration of Google's small tablet takes everything we loved about the original and improves on it, all without adding.![]() Viewing angles are all great, and the brightness of the display makes the Nexus 7 (2. Gamers who quickly found themselves disappointed with the Nexus 7’s (2. The higher resolution and overall better quality screen makes gaming a treat. Overall you have a Nexus 7 that has leapt into the technology present and this screen is a great example of that. The Tegra 3 powered Nexus 7 (2. Most recently, users have begun complaining about lag, stutter, and an overall slowness in their 7- inch tablet. In the time that the Tegra 3 supposedly aged, many other processing packages have been able to prove their worth. Sure, we have Snapdragon 6. ![]() S4 Pros of yesteryear, and to tell you the truth, the S4 Pro is still not a bad processing package. At all. In fact, some claim it’s basically an underclocked Snapdragon 6. So, the Nexus 7 (2. Snapdragon S4 Pro processing package to bring great performance at an affordable price. The CPU clocks in at 1. All your stuff, your way Best of Google. Nexus 7 comes loaded with your favorite Google apps - like Chrome, Gmail, YouTube, Hangouts and Google Now - so you can. Google Nexus 7 review Source: Gadgetmix As the recent Nexus 7 rumors suggested, BestBuy claims to start selling Nexus 7 on Tuesday July 30th, followed by Staples the. Tegra is a system on a chip (SoC) series developed by Nvidia for mobile devices such as smartphones, personal digital assistants, and mobile Internet devices. GHz, and is backed by the tried and true Adreno 3. GPU, along with a bump up to 2. GB of RAM. I have yet to notice any real hiccups and all tasks speed very well and multitasking has remained a breeze. You don’t necessarily need the cutting edge to get great and reliable performance, and it shows in the Nexus 7 (2. Simplicity is the general idea when it comes to hardware in a Nexus device. You don’t get a micro. SD card slot or removable batteries, which is usually the case when it comes to tablets anyway. Regardless, the Nexus 7 (2. The Nexus 7 (2. 01. GB or 3. 2GB of storage, and the bits underneath are largely the standard — Wi- Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and NFC, you name it. However, the big difference here is that you can charge this tablet with a Qi Wireless Charger. The real story here, and probably one of the cooler hardware features, is the sound. We learned with the HTC One that front facing stereo speakers can be incredible, but on the Nexus 7 (2. That’s not a bad thing, though, as the stereo sound from these speakers is a vast improvement over last year’s tech. They are surprisingly loud for a device this size, and higher volumes offers some pretty rich sound — at lower volumes, however, that rich sound does taper off, and some sort of noise or hiss is audible. It’s a minor hiccup, but it’s noticeable. With claims of 9 hours of video and 1. Brought down to just 3,9. ![]() Ah, you get a smaller unit in this Nexus 7 (2. In a video looping test, I was able to get the battery down to 7. Usage during the day has been the real story, however, as performing typical, routine tasks, along with the occasional You. Tube video or some gaming, didn’t cause significant dents in battery life. Standby time has also been greatly improved — without plugging in the Nexus 7 for overnight charging, I found I had just about the same amount of power the morning after. With moderate usage, you should be able to get a day and half out of this tablet, possibly more. It’s a pretty impressive improvement over last year’s edition. One of the more significant updates to the Nexus 7 (2. Even though camera usage isn’t very optimal on a tablet, it is a nice addition when you just need a simple shot and nothing too fancy. The camera app brings all the usual capabilities you get in a stock Android camera app, and that includes Photo Sphere, an improved Photo Sphere, in fact. Picture quality is decent enough, but honestly, it’s nothing to get too excited about. The camera on the Nexus 7 (2. The new Nexus 7 has big shoes to fill, but Google has made all the right choices When Google launched the original Nexus 7 in June of last year, it in effect took the. So, the Nexus 7 (2013) takes on the Snapdragon S4 Pro processing package to bring great performance at an affordable price. The CPU clocks in at 1.5GHz, and is backed. Android 4.3. You can't escape Jelly Bean, even with a new version of Android making its debut on the 2013 Nexus 7. Android 4.3 is the third outing for the name, in. Shot with the Nexus 7 (2. Software is another place where the Nexus 7 (2. Android — Jelly Bean 4. This new incremental update is no overhaul, and the added changes may not be overly noticeable. The main new feature you may or may not use is with multi user restricted profiles. And with that, the owner gets more control over what content is available for other users registered to the Nexus 7 (2. ![]() It can be a handy feature if the tablet is frequently shared. I do notice some improved smoothness, and the overall speed has definitely had an increase, but ultimately, this is stock Android the way you remember it. As a Nexus device, of course, it will be privy to new updates before any other devices, and that’s always been a draw. Finally, we end at the price. The Nexus 7 (2. 01. For the base model of the Nexus 7 (2. Simple — you get enhancements that now make the Nexus 7 (2. Last year’s Nexus 7 (2. Great power in an easily accessible package, sleek and elegant design hiding reliable and fast performance, and quite simply an experience that I think anyone can love. When a tablet has the ability to reach everyone from general user to music addict to power gamer and everything in between, I think that gives it the right to be called one of the best. Tegra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. NVIDIA Tegra T2. 0 (Tegra 2) and T3. Tegra 3) chips. Tegra is a system on a chip (So. C) series developed by Nvidia for mobile devices such as smartphones, personal digital assistants, and mobile Internet devices. The Tegra integrates an ARM architecturecentral processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), northbridge, southbridge, and memory controller onto one package. Early Tegra So. Cs are designed as efficient multimedia processors, while more recent models emphasize gaming performance without sacrificing power efficiency. History[edit]The Tegra APX 2. February 1. 2, 2. Tegra 6xx product line was revealed on June 2, 2. APX 2. 60. 0 was announced in February 2. The APX chips were designed for smartphones, while the Tegra 6. Internet devices (MID).[2]The first product to use the Tegra was Microsoft's Zune HD media player in September 2. Samsung M1.[3] Microsoft's KIN was the first cellular phone to use the Tegra; [4] however, the phone did not have an app store, so the Tegra's power did not provide much advantage. In September 2. 00. Nvidia and Opera Software announced that they would produce a version of the Opera 9. Tegra on Windows Mobile and Windows CE.[5][6] At Mobile World Congress 2. Nvidia introduced its port of Google's Android to the Tegra. On January 7, 2. 01. Nvidia officially announced and demonstrated its next generation Tegra system- on- a- chip, the Nvidia Tegra 2. Consumer Electronics Show 2. Nvidia primarily supports Android on Tegra 2, but booting other ARM- supporting operating systems is possible on devices where the bootloader is accessible. Tegra 2 support for the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution was also announced on the Nvidia developer forum.[8]Nvidia announced the first quad- core So. C at the February 2. Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Though the chip was codenamed Kal- El, it is now branded as Tegra 3. Early benchmark results show impressive gains over Tegra 2,[9][1. In January 2. 01. Nvidia announced that Audi had selected the Tegra 3 processor for its in- vehicle infotainment systems and digital instruments display.[1. The processor will be integrated into Audi's entire line of vehicles worldwide, beginning in 2. In summer of 2. 01. Tesla Motors began shipping the Model S all electric, high performance sedan, which contains two NVIDIA Tegra 3. D Visual Computing Modules (VCM). One VCM powers the 1. In March 2. 01. 5, Nvidia announced the Tegra X1, the first So. C to have a graphics performance of 1 teraflop. At the announcement event, Nvidia showed off Epic Games'Unreal Engine 4 "Elemental" demo, running on a Tegra X1. Specifications[edit]Tegra APX[edit]Tegra APX 2. Tegra APX 2. 60. 0Enhanced NAND flash. Video codecs: [1. H. 2. 64 Baseline Profile encode or decode. VC- 1/WMV9 Advanced Profile decode. D- 1. MPEG- 4 Simple Profile encode or decode. Tegra 6xx[edit]Tegra 6. Targeted for GPS segment and automotive. Processor: ARM1. 1 7. MHz MPCore. Memory: low- power DDR (DDR- 3. MHz)SXGA, HDMI, USB, stereo jack. HD camera 7. 20p. Tegra 6. 50. Targeted for GTX of handheld and notebook. Processor: ARM1. 1 8. MHz MPCore. Low power DDR (DDR- 4. MHz)Less than 1 Watt envelope. HD image processing for advanced digital still camera and HD camcorder functions. Display supports 1. HDMI v. 1. 3, WSXGA+ LCD and CRT, and NTSC/PAL TV output. Direct support for Wi- Fi, disk drives, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals. A complete board support package (BSP) to enable fast time to market for Windows Mobile- based designs. Tegra 2[edit]The second generation Tegra So. C has a dual- core. ARM Cortex- A9 CPU, an ultra low power (ULP) Ge. Force GPU,[1. 4] a 3. LPDDR2- 6. 00 or DDR2- 6. KB/3. 2KB L1 cache per core and a shared 1. MB L2 cache.[1. 5] Tegra 2's Cortex A9 implementation does not include ARM's SIMD extension, NEON. There is a version of the Tegra 2 So. C supporting 3. D displays; this So. C uses a higher clocked CPU and GPU. The Tegra 2 video decoder is largely unchanged from the original Tegra and has limited support for HD formats.[1. The lack of support for high- profile H. Common features: CPU cache: L1: 3. KB instruction + 3. KB data, L2: 1 MB4. Model number. CPUGPUMemory. Adoption. Processor. Cores. Frequency (GHz)Microarchitecture. Core configuration. Frequency (MHz)Type. Amount. Bus width (bits)Bandwidth (GB/s)Availability. AP2. 0H (Ventana/Unknown)Cortex- A9. GHz. VLIW- based VEC4 units[1. MHz. LPDDR2 3. 00 MHz. DDR2 3. 33 MHz ? 3. Q1 2. 01. 0T2. 0 (Harmony/Ventana)3. MHz. AP2. 51. 2 GHz. MHz. Q1 2. 01. 1T2. Devices[edit]Model. Devices. AP2. 0HMotorola Atrix 4. G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon, LG Optimus 2. X / LG Optimus Dual P9. Optimus 2x SU6. 60 (?), Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Captivate Glide, ZTE Mimosa X, Micromax Superfone A8. T- Mobile G2. X P9. Acer Iconia Tab A2. A5. 00, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom,[1. Sony Tablet S, Dell Streak 7, Dell Streak Pro,[1. Asus Slider, Toshiba Thrive[2. T- Mobile G- Slate. T2. 0Avionic Design Tamonten Processor Board,[2. Exper Easy. Pad, Notion Ink Adam tablet, Olivetti Oli. Pad 1. 00, Point of View Mobii 1. View. Sonic G Tablet, View. Sonic View. Pad 1. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, Samsung Galaxy Tab 1. Toshiba AC1. 00, Toshiba Folio 1. Advent Vega, Hannspree Hannspad, Aigo n. Compu. Lab Trim- Slice nettop, E- Noa Interpad, Malata Tablet Zpad, MSI 1. Toradex Colibri T2. Lenovo Idea. Pad Tablet K1, Lenovo Think. Pad Tablet, Velocity Micro. Cruz Tablet L5. 10, Zyrex Onepad SP1. Zyrex Onepad SP1. G, Acer Iconia Tab A1. AP2. 5Fusion Garage Grid 1. Tegra 3[edit]. The Ouya uses a Tegra 3 T3. P- A3. The Tegra 3 (codenamed "Kal- El")[2. So. C with a quad- core ARM Cortex- A9 MPCore CPU, but includes a fifth "companion" core in what Nvidia refers to as a "variable SMP architecture".[2. While all cores are Cortex- A9s, the companion core is manufactured with a low- power silicon process. This core operates transparently to applications and is used to reduce power consumption when processing load is minimal. The main quad- core portion of the CPU powers off in these situations. Tegra 3 is the first Tegra release to support ARM's SIMD extension, NEON. The GPU in Tegra 3 is an evolution of the Tegra 2 GPU, with 4 additional pixel shader units and higher clock frequency. It can also output video up to 2. Г—1. 60. 0 resolution and supports 1. MPEG- 4 AVC/h. 2. Mbit/s High- Profile, VC1- AP, and simpler forms of MPEG- 4 such as Div. X and Xvid.[2. 4]The Tegra 3 was released on November 9, 2. Common features: CPU cache: L1: 3. KB instruction + 3. KB data, L2: 1 MB4. LPG semiconductor technology by TSMCModel number. CPUGPUMemory. Adoption. Processor. Cores. Frequency (GHz)Microarchitecture. Core configuration. Frequency (MHz)Type. Amount. Bus width (bits)Bandwidth (GB/s)Availability. T3. 0LCortex- A9. GHz (up to 1. 3 GHz in single- core mode)VLIW- based VEC4 units[1. MHz. DDR3- 1. 33. Q1 2. 01. 2T3. 01. GHz (up to 1. 5 GHz in single- core mode)5. MHz. LPDDR2- 1. 06. DDR3- L- 1. 50. 0 ? Q4 2. 01. 1AP3. 3T3. GHz (up to 1. 7 GHz in single- core mode)[2. DDR3- 1. 60. 0? 3. Q2 2. 01. 2Devices[edit]Model. Devices. T3. 0LAsus Transformer Pad TF3. T, ASUS Me. MO Pad Smart ME3. T, Microsoft Surface, Nexus 7 (2. Sony Xperia Tablet S, Acer Iconia Tab A2. WEXLER. TAB 7t, Lenovo Idea. Tab A2. 10. 9, Toshiba AT3. Excite 1. 0),[2. 9] Toshiba AT1. A (Excite Pure), BLU Quattro 4. BLU Quattro 4. 5 HD[3. HP Slate 7 Plus. T3. Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime,[3. Idea. Tab K2 / Le. Pad K2,[3. 3]Acer Iconia Tab A5. Acer Iconia Tab A7. ZTE Era, ZTE PF 1. ZTE T9. 8, Toshiba AT2. Asus Vivo. Tab RT, Fuhu Inc. Tablet,[3. 4]Tesla Model S, Kungfu K3,[3. Goophone I5, Olivetti Olipad 3,[3. Microsoft Surface,[3. Lenovo Idea. Pad Yoga 1. Toradex Colibri T3. Toradex Apalis T3. Nvidia Cardhu developer tablet, Realpad Bunaken (RL- P7. QC)AP3. 3LG Optimus 4. X HD, Fujitsu Arrows X F- 1. D, HTC One X, XOLO Play T1. T3. 3Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF7. T), Fujitsu ARROWS X F- 0. E, Ouya, HTC One X+, Fujitsu Arrows Tab F- 0. ETegra 4[edit]The Tegra 4 (codenamed "Wayne") was announced on January 6, 2. So. C with a quad- core CPU, but includes a fifth low- power Cortex A1. OS and performs background tasks to save power. This power- saving configuration is referred to as "variable SMP architecture" and operates like the similar configuration in Tegra 3.[4. The Ge. Force GPU in Tegra 4 is again an evolution of its predecessors. However, numerous feature additions and efficiency improvements were implemented. The number of processing resources was dramatically increased, and clock rate increased as well. In 3. D tests, the Tegra 4 GPU is typically several times faster than that of Tegra 3.[4. Additionally, the Tegra 4 video processor has full support for hardware decoding and encoding of Web. M video (up to 1. Mbit/s @ 6. 0fps).[4. Along with Tegra 4, Nvidia also introduced i. Nvidia's acquisition of Icera, which can be reprogrammed to support new network standards. It supports category 3 (1. Mbit/s) LTE but will later be updated to Category 4 (1. Mbit/s). Common features: CPU cache: L1: 3. KB instruction + 3. KB data, L2: 2 MB2. HPL semiconductor technology. Pixel shaders : Vertex shaders : Pixel pipelines. Devices[edit]Model. Devices. T1. 14. Nvidia Shield Portable, Tegra Note 7, Microsoft Surface 2, HP Slate. Book x. 2,[5. 0] ZTE N9. S, nabi Big Tab, Nuvola NP- 1, Project Mojo, Asus Transformer Pad TF7. T, Toshiba AT1. 0- LE- A (Excite Pro), Vizio 1. Wexler. Terra 7, Wexler. Terra 1. 0, Acer TA2. HUL AIO, HP Slate 2. AIO, Xiaomi Phone 3, Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid, Coolpad大观 4,[5. Audi Tablet[5. 2]Tegra 4i[edit]The Tegra 4i (codenamed "Grey") was announced on February 1. With hardware support for the same audio and video formats,[4. Cortex- A9 cores instead of Cortex- A1. Tegra 4i is a low- power variant of the Tegra 4 and is designed for phones and tablets. Unlike its Tegra 4 counterpart, the Tegra 4i also integrates the Icera i. LTE/HSPA+baseband processor onto the same die. Common features: 2. HPM semiconductor technology. CPU cache: L1: 3. KB instruction + 3. KB data, L2: 1 MB1. Pixel shaders : Vertex shaders : Pixel pipelines.
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