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2012 Tablet Comparison, is Nexus 7 better?

Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying the nexus 7. Came across this article that compares all the current tablets. Is the source accurate? Should I buy the 16gb or 8gb one?
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Specs look about right, except I think the Kindle fire has 1024x600.
For it's price and size the nexus 7 is the best. If you want full sized go for the transformer infinity.
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Get the 16gb version asap. This device rocks. Very fast across the board.

there are a few not on the list dropping shortly. If you have 500 dollars i suggest Huawei media -pad 10 , 200, tegra 3 acer a110 similar nexus 7 less screen resolution but does has sd card slot and hdmi port. Might research more before you decide. and the nexus will get best support and development. so cant go wrong there either.

What do people think on how the n7 compares with Motorola xoom2 8.2 media edition which can be picked up for around 200 UK pounds...and will also receive the jb upgrade?
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I was hoping that the 2011 tablets that haven't sold too well like the Xoom would drop to near fire sale prices because of the N7 but I guess not.
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I Am Marino said:
I was hoping that the 2011 tablets that haven't sold too well like the Xoom would drop to near fire sale prices because of the N7 but I guess not.
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I think the xooms have dropped considerably in price...xoom.1 can be picked up for around 200..xoom 2 a little bit more
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Given that you are asking on XDA...the Nexus 7 is guaranteed to have a massive development following. Other tablets are hit and miss. For example, the A500 has way more development than the A200, event though the A200 was one of the first ICS tablets on the market. What is especially weird is that the A200 has an unlockable bootloader and the A500 does not. But by the time the A200 came out, all the devs already had an A500. Acer tablets are very close to stock google, and they are pretty good about updates, but you never know where the development will be. So the A110 may be a great tablet...but given the massive presence the N7 has in the 7" tablet development world...I have my doubts.

It's just that i have purchased the n7 and not sure whether to keep or sell and get the xoom 2 media edition 8.2 which i can buy for a little more than the n7?
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Specs look about right, except I think the Kindle fire has 1024x600.
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You are correct sir.

I have the Acer A100 and a Xoom. The A100 is good battery sucks so unless you can get one for around 100-120 don't waste your time get the N7. I can't really say anything bad about the Xoom is has reliable and will get a JB update. Now I think the 7inch screen is too small and personally I believe 8 is the perfect size. so I might try the Xoom 8.2 once they are cheap enough.
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qhinton said:
I have the Acer A100 and a Xoom. The A100 is good battery sucks so unless you can get one for around 100-120 don't waste your time get the N7. I can't really say anything bad about the Xoom is has reliable and will get a JB update. Now I think the 7inch screen is too small and personally I believe 8 is the perfect size. so I might try the Xoom 8.2 once they are cheap enough.
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So you think i should go for xoom 2, 8.2 media edition if i can get hold off one?
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I just like 8 inches for a tablet not too big or small. For updates and support you can beat the N7.
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qhinton said:
I just like 8 inches for a tablet not too big or small. For updates and support you can beat the N7.
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Motorola is Google owned now and they have announced jb will be coming to xoom products!
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I got my xoom for $200 brand new from Verizon on cyber sale Monday last November

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I got my xoom for $200 brand new from Verizon on cyber sale Monday last November
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That is $200 plus 24 times $ the amount you contracted to pay every month for two years. Not at all the same as owning a device out right.
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Get 16G
I got the 16G, would have been happier if they had an 32G option like the Galaxy Nexus phone or an SD slot but 16G is usable, I wouldn't consider 8G given that it lacks an SD slot.
The performance of the Nexus 7 is very snappy and Jelly Bean is a real improvement over ICS so if you are going to get a 7 inch tablet the N7 is definitely the way to go.

I can't find a Xoom for any cheaper than $300 still. If it was like 150 or less, it'd be bought in a heartbeat.
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Do you guys think the price might go down during the holidays for Nexus 7?

I don't think the price will go down soon with so many places being sold out and play store stop taking orders for the 16gb.

should i buy?

im tempted to go buy a nexus 7 today in town for £190
do you guys think its worth its money ? i have a galaxy s2 on cm10.1 jellybean 4.2 so i guess its just a bigger version of my phone
have you been dissappointed with the nexus 7 when you bought it or do you think you have got a goot tablet?
cheers guys!

I bought it for christmas for my wife.
I have a Desire HD and she has a Incredible S as smartphones.
I have a Samsung Tab 10.1.
So as mobile tab or for ebooks it's the best one I think.
And it's a very good price. For a tablet in 10.1 inch you pay 400 £.
If you want to invest 400 £ buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1 otherwise a Nexus.
You wont't be wront.
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jonnyhall1bmx1 said:
im tempted to go buy a nexus 7 today in town for £190
do you guys think its worth its money ? i have a galaxy s2 on cm10.1 jellybean 4.2 so i guess its just a bigger version of my phone
have you been dissappointed with the nexus 7 when you bought it or do you think you have got a goot tablet?
cheers guys!
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I have been surprisingly impressed with my nexus 7. I bought it at launch, and I was already heavily involved with the HTC rezound and the Transformer prime tablet. I had also had two iPads so I thought I knew all I needed to know about tablets. Had my local staples not had one in stock aftrer launch or had it been more expensive I wouldn't have tried it.
But I'm so glad I did, because the 7 inch size surprisingly makes it feel, completely different from a 10 inch, and its so handy and convenient. My favorite part is the development. I set my tablet aside for a few weeks, and when I came back to it development had increased instead of slowed, so I get to flash and help work on toms of stuff.
If you have any more questions send them on but I highly recommend trying it.
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I only have to say go head and buy it.
It's worth every dollar/euro/pound.
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fushla said:
I only have to say go head and buy it.
It's worth every dollar/euro/pound.
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+1
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Indeed it comes highly recommended
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Buy it. I have a galaxy nexus for my phone and have twice the fun now.
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cheers guys all of you !! i did go out to buy it but currently out of stock haha anyway they said they have an order coming tomorrow morning so i have one reserved to pick up tomorrow so thanks guys for the review, also i had a play on the display one in the shop and yeah seems to be just what i want also it was next to an ipad mini on display that malfunctioned and the screen went funny haha need i say more about apple
so yeah cheers if a moderator wants to close this thread or whatever feel free now

Asking this question in a forum full of people who already own the device seems a bad idea as far as getting unbiased opinions goes.

I suppose your right but I wasn't going to ask it in the galaxy s3 forum or anything else haha
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Who is getting stock tomorrow? I'm waiting to buy too.
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I got a 32gb one for Christmas and I regret nothing, it's the best device I ever looked at. I advise you to buy it, the cost-benefit is just crazy
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Love mine since October 16 gb and added 32gb stick via otg for movies/videos.
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Get it....
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You'll be glad you bought it! I had a 10" Transformer that I could never get on with let alone take anywhere! For portability nothing beats it and you will appreciate the pure Android experience for sure. I also thought I'd miss the extra few inches but in fact I prefer it because it makes typing and playing games much easier as your not stretching to use the controls all the time nor are you fed up of how heavy it gets in your hands although I appreciate that depends on what 10" you have.
Enjoy it!

I'd say go for it. The Nexus 7 is easily my most used gadget I own.

atrost said:
I bought it for christmas for my wife.
I have a Desire HD and she has a Incredible S as smartphones.
I have a Samsung Tab 10.1.
So as mobile tab or for ebooks it's the best one I think.
And it's a very good price. For a tablet in 10.1 inch you pay 400 £.
If you want to invest 400 £ buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1 otherwise a Nexus.
You wont't be wront.
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Galaxy tab2 10.1 is only £230'ish and the note 10.1 only £320'ish
Anywho, N7 is the best bang for buck on the market. Yes it has its flaws (well some do) but it's still a tidy, fast machine.
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Rackers said:
You'll be glad you bought it! I had a 10" Transformer that I could never get on with let alone take anywhere! For portability nothing beats it and you will appreciate the pure Android experience for sure. I also thought I'd miss the extra few inches but in fact I prefer it because it makes typing and playing games much easier as your not stretching to use the controls all the time nor are you fed up of how heavy it gets in your hands although I appreciate that depends on what 10" you have.
Enjoy it!
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As a guy who has owned probably half a dozen different android tablets, this guy has said most of what I would have about the n7. At home I use it more than both my laptop and Nexus phone. Out and about I'll always take it with me in preference to my laptop as it's small enough to be very portable yet still large enough to be much more comfortable to use than my phone.
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These 'should I buy' threads always make me laugh.
Why not go ask in an ipad mini forum if you should buy a 7 over a mini.
I'm sure they'll all say a 7 :what:

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Asking this question in a forum full of people who already own the device seems a bad idea as far as getting unbiased opinions goes.
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OK how about this just compare all the other tablets to the n7. Then look at what you get for your money. Hands down the n7 is underpriced for what's inside. The only thing that it lacks is a SD slot.
Seriously why did we get the n7. Sure its a nexus but we got it because of the price its cheap and gives you the most bang for your buck.
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Are you still planning to get your nexus 4?!And what you like the most?

Hey so I am getting the nexus 4 next week.....so I wanted to know if the nexus 4 is still hot stuff!so how many of you are actually planning to but it now period?and what attracts you toward the n4?
My likes:nexus device direct updates,android 4.2,glass back,processor,ram,screen and onscreen nav bar
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The latest nexus is always a good choice because you get support from Google for a good while and they're easy to resell.

I've had mine for a few months now and when you compare the cost to hardware/software combo of the N4 to any other phone, the N4 wins hands down.
Sure if your budget was unlimited I'd probably go INA different direction (HTC One).
The good thing about the Nexus line is that they hold their value. If you chose to buy a used one now, you can probably sell it when the N5 comes out and not take a significant lose.
My only gripe with the N4 is the camera. My wife's S3 takes better pictures, otherwise its an awesome phone. What device will you be coming from?
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I go through Android phones like you wouldn't believe, I've had over 10 in the past 3 years. The Nexus 4 is the best I've ever used and the phone I've stuck with longest. I got one at release and sold it a couple of months ago to try an Xperia Z, sold the XZ after a few weeks and went back to the N4, it's that good.

Ive also had way to many Android handset's over the past 2 years, and even an Iphone 5.
I also had an N4 on release day too and sold that for the iphone.
Sold the iphone to go back to the Nexus 4.:good:
Its by far the best and purest Android phone I have ever used.
I love it so much, I now have a Nexus S as my work phone and a Nexus 10 tablet.
chill................

michaelg1030 said:
I've had mine for a few months now and when you compare the cost to hardware/software combo of the N4 to any other phone, the N4 wins hands down.
Sure if your budget was unlimited I'd probably go INA different direction (HTC One).
The good thing about the Nexus line is that they hold their value. If you chose to buy a used one now, you can probably sell it when the N5 comes out and not take a significant lose.
My only gripe with the N4 is the camera. My wife's S3 takes better pictures, otherwise its an awesome phone. What device will you be coming from?
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I too wud have opted for HTC one if my budget was infinite.....I have a desire c and s2 and a nexus 7
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Michealtbh said:
I go through Android phones like you wouldn't believe, I've had over 10 in the past 3 years. The Nexus 4 is the best I've ever used and the phone I've stuck with longest. I got one at release and sold it a couple of months ago to try an Xperia Z, sold the XZ after a few weeks and went back to the N4, it's that good.
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Everybody here sold a n4 once and got another one again it seems lol....just waiting for the next week yum.....
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ExonakiDev said:
Everybody here sold a n4 once and got another one again it seems lol....just waiting for the next week yum.....
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You'll never regret it... :good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F3KDN32JMU

ordered mine too just waiting for monday

Yup just received my white nexus 4 yesterday. :thumbup:
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Love my Nexus but I will be getting the Moto X mainly because of LTE. I will keep my N4 as my secondary device because it is still a pretty awesome stock device that will keep getting updated.

Driggity420 said:
Yup just received my white nexus 4 yesterday. :thumbup:
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I smell limited edition! :sniff: :sniff:
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bozzykid said:
Love my Nexus but I will be getting the Moto X mainly because of LTE. I will keep my N4 as my secondary device because it is still a pretty awesome stock device that will keep getting updated.
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But specs r not that good
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I smell limited edition! :sniff: :sniff:
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I bought it on Monday and then the next day it was sold out lol pretty awesome
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Is it the updated version with knubs and slightly diff. Camera lens?
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If my budget was higher I would have gone with the HTC one
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The One is a very nice device and has a great dev community, but the camera sucks on non-Sense roms. That alone would put me off.

İ have been using nexus 4 for 2 months. It is the best Android experience i have ever seen...
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Have had my nexus 4 since March. Definitely never going to go back to HTC and their complete lack of support
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But specs r not that good
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LTE, better camera, better screen, and better battery life than the Nexus 4. How are the specs not that good? It appears to be perfect for me. I don't need top of the line specs.

Whos Selling Their Nexus 7 to Upgrade?

I have an 8gb WiFi model, and would like to upgrade.
I could get $55 from GameStop for it, although I will see if any friend would buy it for maybe $85.
Any ideas?

I will buy someones 8gb for $50 if its still in good shape. I have a feeling the price will plummet on the older versions once the new ones are released.

They are already selling for as low as $100 on swappa. I'd imagine they will drop further ones the 2nd gen is released.
Id def buy a 1st gen for $75 for my son to play with, to keep him off my 2nd gen of course. Our nook color isn't cutting it anymore.
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I already have bits on my 16gb version for $200 on my local Craigslist... Buyer lined up tomorrow... I almost feel bad, but he's getting a lot of other things with it.
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I'm going to wait and see the specs, and if 4.3 will help with the lockups and lag in my current Nexus. While better, the specs leaked have been kind of weird.
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I'm still on the fence about upgrading. I just bought my N7 about 2 weeks ago BNIB for pretty cheap so I'm a little late to the party.
Besides some QC issues the original N7 has been good to me so far

I have accidental on my nexus with Staples. When the time comes BAM water will fall on my nexus and a $200 gift card will come my way
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I'll be selling mine for sure only 1 month old unit cause I just claimed warranty on my buggy launch v1...
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Nah. The new 7 doesn't sound too exciting compared to current N7.
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kevin130 said:
I have accidental on my nexus with Staples. When the time comes BAM water will fall on my nexus and a $200 gift card will come my way
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Weird, I have a strange feeling mine will end up doing the same thing.
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Mine is selling tomorrow hopefully. Trying to get 175 and getting tons of hits on my 32gb
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I'd like to get the new Nexus but I'm not sure it's much better than the 16gb one I have now. I need to get a new phone soon and I think I might save my tech upgrade cash for that.
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daraldf said:
I'd like to get the new Nexus but I'm not sure it's much better than the 16gb one I have now. I need to get a new phone soon and I think I might save my tech upgrade cash for that.
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Phone is def priority, but if the N7 specs are true it will be a huge upgrade. Sure its still going to be vanilla android and do all the things your current N7 does, but it will be much much faster.
If I had a 1st gen I probably wouldn't upgrade either, besides a boast in specs, its not like the 2nd gen has any must have features over the 1st gen.
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Given the price point, I'm liable to sell and upgrade.

Gonna keep, the n7 is so cheap you can't get much money for it.
if i sell my 32gb wifi i think i'll only get 120 euro's for it (payed 195 for it)
so if i upgrade (it's a big if, becausen i only got this one just a few months) i gonna give my old n7 away for free (proberly to my parents)

I have 2 I threw up for sale on Swappa last night
One is Brand new never used and the other is mine that is prestine. Asking $175 for either and got nothing yet.
Pity. I'm in no rush though.
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They seem to be selling for slightly more on eBay than on swappa.
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I sold mine on Ebay last night. £131 Posted in the UK for the 32gb Version. With damage
Awaits new model...

I've got a 16gb model I just bought a few months ago that I might flip. Seems like the upgrade would be worth it.

8 GB I bought at launch. Ready for an upgrade if only for added storage.
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Newegg eBay sale for new Nexus 7 32gb $130.

Not sure how long this will last, but they are brand new. It's still a very good device with KitKat and a solid performer for games. One device per buyer only.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-Google...0GHz-7-1GB-Memory-32GB-Tablet-PC/301083839376

I bought it just a few moments ago. I figured for $141 ($11 CA tax) it couldn't be a bad purchase. I will probably put Cyanogen Mod on it and see how it works out. I basically need a tablet for reading but after holding my moms Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 I realize that form factor is to large. So hopefully this will be okay. Also, sucks the 2013 Nexus 7 is a huge upgrade in terms of screen.

You should install MultiRom for it, then you can multiboot unlimited number of roms including stock.
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says $179 now, that was quick.

I hope everyone realizes that is the 2012 model.
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I hope everyone realizes that is the 2012 model.
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Yes, it says its the Tegra 3. but regardless for $130, it wasn't a bad deal at all. It's still a capable device.