Well, we already knew pretty much everything there was to know about the new Nexus 7 before Google’s official announcement. But even though nothing was really a surprise, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s one sweet piece of tablet — even when compared to some of the top contenders.
Most notably, it blasts away the other tablets on the market in terms of pixel density. At 323PPI, it’s not just the best small tablet display, it holds nearly twice the pixels per inch of its competitors. The Nexus 7 also holds its own in memory, being matched in gigs only by Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3.
The only place you do see it fall behind is in the camera department, trailer the others with a measly 1.2MP front-facing lens. Otherwise, it’s a lighter, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean machine that’s carrying an NFC chip to boot. Not bad.
Of course, as per our usual disclaimer, specs aren’t necessarily the best way of gauging how these tablets are going to stand up under real world use. But here they are anyway — we’re interested to hear what you think.