ASUS Nexus 7: Power and Jelly Bean at a Price Unsurpassed
The subject of the video review today is the excellent Asus Nexus 7 tablet with 7-inch IPS HD resolution of 1280×800 pixels, a Tegra 3 processors at 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 16GB hard drive, a battery 4325 mAh system and Jelly Bean 4.1.2 encased in a body the size and low weight.
In recent years the sale of tablets has increased disproportionately, these thanks to improved technology incorporating, to the presentation of contract’s navigation accessed by telephone companies and, above all, to the vertiginous decline in prices.
Asus Nexus 7: Introduction
If we are keen on buy one of these products, we will encounter a myriad of models with many different features, touch screen 7-inch rather than 10, hard disk by a variety of capacities, prices ranging from $190 to $850 and above different operating systems. The market is now dominated by Apple products with iOS, on systems equipped with Android operating system developed by the giant Google and the new Microsoft Windows 8. In the market for ultra-portable Asus device is undoubtedly a prominent brand, worthy of having given rise to the phenomenon of ” netbook ” with its Eee PC and continuously updated with regard to its product portfolio.
ASUSTek Computer Inc. is a Taiwanese company founded in 1989 by Ted Hsu, TH Tung, Wayne Hsieh and MT Liao. Successful from the very beginning to be appreciated in the motherboard market with products of excellent quality and the use of innovative solutions, was largely successful also as regards its video cards, achieving many awards around the world.
During the years from the company has distinguished itself by becoming a trademark of tips in the IT industry thanks to the excellent quality and variety of products introduced on the market, from motherboards to laptops, via video cards, all-in-one PC, optical drives and recently PadFone and tablets.
The Asus Nexus 7 is a product to the market since July 2011, which has done much desired not only for its hardware but also for the software. Such a product, developed in conjunction with Google itself, was the first to install the new operating system Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 with which it is sold. Recently Google has released the update to the new version 4.2.1, the version with which we tried the terminal. Let’s enumerate the features and discover how it behaves.
Asus Nexus 7: Performance, Battery life and Screen
A very important aspect of these products is certainly the duration of the battery. The Asus Nexus 7 is equipped with a 4325mAh battery which provides excellent durability, if we use the product of continuous viewing videos or playing the terminal will give us about 6 hours of entertainment after which it will turn off.
Continuous use but “moderate” in the contents, then browsing on the Internet, listening to music or flipping through some pictures the battery life extends to about 8/8, 30 hours. Typically, a device of this type convenient it may be, is not used for such a long time, unless it is used in a train, plane or in circumstances where the time where you have nothing to do much.
If we maintain a ” normal ” use, or sending the system into standby when not in use, and using it for a few games every now and then, browsing online, check email when it arrives and sees an occasional video such a system can remain switched on even for about 72H, really good. Let us for a moment to the IPS screen that can give an excellent image quality. In our view, the playback pictures on a screen retina are of superior quality, but despite this, when you put your eyes on this screen, you will be amazed.
The images below and the video review that you will find on the next page you will see that the clarity of the screen face yes occurring reflections of some importance. The images below do not do justice to this display, if we think, it is very difficult to see the images in these conditions make mistakes. The screen allows us to visualize the contents well even in the presence of strong reflections.
Asus Nexus 7: Conclusions
The performances of this product are excellent, allowing you to view high-definition content on the excellent IPS screen. The battery life is remarkable, and we can spend enjoyable hours with the most beautiful games on Google Play thanks to quad-core processor Tegra 3. Sadly, there is the SD card reader, which is useful in our opinion, in this type of device. Other conditions, common device in this range, the device is 3G connection.
The materials of construction are great, let’s talk about an excellent screen at the front and a body completely rigid plastic perforated slip. We have solutions in metals such as lower-priced higher, but we are more than satisfied. The weight and especially the size of this product make it highly portable and easy to handle. The curved edge allows for a good grip. Here is the piece the resistance, the price, the Nexus 7 16GB is commercially available from $195, which makes this product the best-buy of the moment.
Impossible to give a lower rating to this product. The size and weight make it perfect for the shipping. You can even plug it into some pockets that we find in jackets and coats. The 7-inch IPS screen allows the display of high-quality content and the video playback for the jaw-dropping beauty. The Tegra 3 processors allow us an incredible fluidity even with the most demanding games giving eye images and rendering of first level.
Unfortunately, we do not find an external camera with which to take some pictures and, above all, we stress the lack of an SD card reader, perfect for those who may be on the road, brings a camera. The memory, for that matter, is equal to 16GB in this case, and it is more than enough to store all the apps you want or upload via USB multimedia content.
The battery ensures prolonged use with the product even in intense phases, such as playing games or viewing videos online. The device to connect with the 3G network is only present at the solution to 32GB, but given the price of the tested version, there is a lack relevant.
As for the support and the software, we are accompanied by the last available version of Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1, developed directly from Google for this device, what else do we want? Ultimately, if we want to buy a tablet without having to spend a fortune, here is the solution for you: Asus Nexus 7, and the fear passes.
- World's sharpest 7" tablet screen (323 ppi).
- Powerful battery, up to 9 hrs of active use.
- Quad-core speed and performance, 2GB RAM.
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