Google has announced their much-anticipated own brand tablet. At $199 it competes squarely against the older Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Amazon Kindle Fire. More importantly it moves closer towards the high-value price points set by the iPad. Way to go, Google!
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 | Amazon Kindle Fire | Google Nexus 7 | |
| Size | 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm | 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm | 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 344 g | 413 g | 340 g |
| Display | PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| 1024 x 600 pixels. 7 inches | 1024 x 600 pixels, 7.0 inches | 1280 x 800 pixels, 7.0 inches | |
| Processor | Dual-core 1 GHz CPU, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, 12-core ULP GeForce GPU, Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 8/16/32 GB storage | 8 GB storage | 8/16 GB storage |
| External Storage | Up to 64GB | No External Memory | No External Memory |
| Data | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Operating System | Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Amazon-customized Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Primary Camera | 3.15 MP | none | 1.2 MP |
| Secondary Camera | VGA | none | none |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps | none | 720p at 30fps |
| Apps | Android Market + access to non-market apps | Amazon AppStore | Android Market + access to non-market apps |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 4000 mAh | Standard battery, Li-Ion 4400 mAh | Standard battery, Li-Ion 4325 mAh |
| Battery Life | 8h | 8h | 8h |