Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini 2012: The Nexus 7 2 (2013) edition and the iPad Mini 2012 version can both go against each other in price. Both units sports great design and impressive specs under the hood. As 2014 begins, you decided in this comparison which tablet is better for you.

Display & Design
According to the International Business Times, the Nexus 7 2 comes with a 7-inch LED-backlit IPS display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The iPad Mini, on the other hand, comes with a 7.9-inch LED backlit IPS LCD and has a resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels.

Dimensions of the Nexus 7.2 is 200 x 114 x 8.7 mm and weighs 290 grams. The dimensions of the iPad Mini is at 200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm and weighs 308 grams.

CPU and RAM
In a review by Trusted Reviews, it noted that the iPad Mini has an Apple A5 dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9, 512MB RAM while the Nexus 7 2 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5GHz Krait with 2 GB RAM.

The review site noted that the Nexus 7 2 has a far more powerful CPU than the iPad Mini’s dual-core processor. Apple’s 7-inch tablet is slightly underpowered and is not even as up to date in processor than the first Nexus 7.

The 2013 edition Nexus 7 has more RAM than the iPad Mini, but the Apple tablet have more impressive-looking apps.

Camera Specs
The iPad Mini has a 5-megapixel main camera and 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera. The Nexus 7 2 has a 5-megapixel main camera and 1.2 megapixel front-facing. Technically, both units have the same specs.

Trusted Reviews noted that the Nexus 7 2’s front camera is a little askew, located at the right side of the screen rather than dead-centre. The iPad Mini’s front camera is in the centre of the screen bezel, which seems more sensible, said the tech review site.

Battery Life
In a test by LAPTOP Mag, the iPad Mini lasted 10 hours and 33 minutes, while the Nexus 7 lasted 8 hours and 26 minutes. The test included continuous web surfing via Wi-Fi at 40 per cent brightness.

Price
A quick look at Apple.com shows that the Space Gray and Silver edition units of the iPad Mini is being offered for $299. The price is for the Wi-Fi edition with 16GB storage. The Nexus 7, 16GB black variant and Wi-Fi only is tagged $229. Some holiday specials like the one offered by Staples.com (still valid at the time of this writing) shows the Nexus 7 available for $199.