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Google's Second Generation Nexus 7 Benchmarks

Posted by samzenpus on from the even-better dept.

MojoKid writes "Google's second gen Nexus 7 tablet is a worthy successor to the original, boasting an improved design both internally and externally. It's thinner and lighter, has a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC, 2GB of RAM, a higher resolution 1920X1200 display and it's running the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean release. The display alone was a nice upgrade in a 7-inch slate that retails for well under $300. However, it turns out the new Nexus 7 is also one of the fastest tablets out there right now, with benchmark numbers that best some of the top tablets on the market, especially in graphics and gaming. From a price/performance standpoint, Google's second generation Nexus 7 seems to be the tablet to beat right now."

3 of 205 comments (clear)

  1. Re:well gosh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yeah ... unless you're planning on modding it with AOSP

  2. Android 4.3 breaks many Bluetooth keyboards by tepples · · Score: 5, Informative

    My benchmark: WPM cut in half. Reason: I had to switch back to the on-screen keyboard because just as changes to Bluetooth in Android 4.2 broke support for the Wii Remote, changes to Bluetooth in Android 4.3 broke several popular Bluetooth keyboards, including the ZAGGkeys Flex that I happen to own (source).

  3. In related news by e065c8515d206cb0e190 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/08/07/1930208/aosp-maintainer-quits

    I was going to buy it... now I won't