The iPad mini Retina and the new Nexus 7 see the faces in a video

The 7-inch tablet market today is clearly dominated by two major manufacturers, which could not be other than Google and Apple. Both have in their possession two of the most acclaimed and best valued tablets by users, such as the Nexus 7 and iPad mini, two devices that fight for the best position. However, although both are very powerful, there is one aspect that greatly differentiates them: the price, although this is not the only difference we find between them.

The guys PocketNow They have made a small video of approximately 10 minutes in which they make a comparison of the Nexus 7 from 2013 against the iPad mini with Retina screen, which went on sale just a few days ago. The second generation of Google's Nexus 7 was introduced a few months ago Meanwhile he iPad mini with screen Retina, also the second generation of this tablet, was presented last October and it went on sale just a few days ago.

Both the iPad mini Retina and the new Nexus 7 are devices with very interesting technical specifications and each one stands out in certain aspects. Do you want to know a little more about these two tablets?

iPad mini Retina or Nexus 7, that's the question

The first difference that we find in these two tablets we see it with the naked eye and that is that although the two have a more or less similar length iPad mini is noticeably wider than Nexus 7 and also something thinner. In this regard, the Nexus 7 it turns out a lot traditional manageable with one hand as it is much less bulky, although it must be recognized that the iPad mini is not badly handled with one hand either.

Regarding technical specifications, we find that the new Google Nexus 7 has a screen of 7 inch IPS LCD with a density of 323 pixels per inch, processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB from memory RAM, internal storage of 16 o 32GB and rear camera of 5 megapixels, new in this generation since the first only had a front camera. Regarding the operating system, the Google tablet already runs Android 4.4 KitKat, version that you started receiving a few days ago.

In turn, the iPad mini Retina has a screen 7,9-inch with Retina technology and a density of 324 pixels per inch, chip A7, 1GB from memory RAM, internal storage of 16, 32, 64 or 128GB and rear camera of 5 megapixels. The Apple tablet has iOS 7, the latest version of the apple company's operating system.

In the video, we see that they make a comparison of the screens, where they highlight that the screen of the iPad mini has a Most contrast while that of the Nexus 7 has traditional gloss and offers some colors traditional saturated. On the other hand, we see that although the systems are different, we find certain similarities between them, such as the notification menu or the control center where there are various shortcuts to facilitate things such as putting and removing the Wi-Fi, adjusting the brightness of the screen, etc.

It should be noted that the guys at PocketNow emphasize that the switching between screens and scrolling within applications It is more fluid on the iPad mini Retina than on the Nexus 7, although the latter does not behave badly in this regard either. On the other hand, there is the issue of , where the Nexus 7 comes out the winner since the fact of having both top and bottom speakers makes the sound much more enveloping.

As for the rear cameras, where the iPad mini Retina stands out. Both tablets have a 5 megapixel resolution camera but nevertheless photos taken with the iPad mini have a slightly more saturated color and they have more detail.

Finally, there is the issue of price. The iPad mini Retina has a higher price, which part of the 389 euros in the case of the 16GB model with Wifi while the Nexus 7 16GB Wifi is priced at 229 euros, so the difference is substantial.

In short, both the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini Retina are two very striking tablets and each one has its strengths, so in the end it all lies in the tastes and preferences of each user, who must decide which tablet is closest to their needs.

Which of the two would you choose?