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on the outside they're almost identical but on the inside they couldn't be more different both our first attempts though the Nexus 7 is Google's first attempt at a Nexus tablet and guess whose phone pad is the company's first attempt at a tablet with an earpiece I'm Anton Dina this is PocketNow and you're watching the issues fonepad versus Google Nexus 7 video let's check it out the Nexus 7 is soon going to turn one year old and the follow-up is just around the corner or it should be judging by the usual Google release cycle and common sense however the assessment Google tablet is still a great solution for those looking for a solid build decent performance and an excellent price the phone pad is made by the same company as soos it was introduced at this year's MWC and has two main selling points the lexington platform powering it through an Intel Atom z24 20 processor and the earpiece on top which is a great addition for those who don't want to carry a phone and a tablet as well as for those that don't want to talk on their tablets using the speakerphone or Bluetooth accessory options now let's compare these two otherwise almost twins we'll take a look at hardware performance and user experience talking about hardware the Nexus 7 has an 800 by 1280 resolution on a 7 inch form factor resulting in a pixel density rating of 216 PPI and ernie 'the the hood there's a quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU running at 1.2 gigahertz long ago Fram 16 or 32 gigabytes of internal storage 1.2 megapixel webcam plus all the usual suspects you would expect the phone pad has so much in common with the Nexus 7 beyond its appearance we have the same 7-inch screen with 800 by 1280 resolution and 2 16 ppi 120 megapixel webcam no rear shooter even though select markets get a three point one megapixel piece and the same usual suspects the difference is that the phone pad is powered by an Intel Atom z24 20 processor which while still clocked at 1.2 gigahertz has only a single core however the phone pad has a physical earpiece up top so that you can take or make calls just like you would with a regular smartphone yes a 7-inch one while the Nexus 7 also has cellular versions sharing its radio almost entirely with the phone pad it lacks the earpiece the Google tablet might have higher capacity storage options but it lacks the ability for an expansion via microSD something which the phone pad offers underneath the rear top detachable cover the battery on the Nexus 7 also happens to be larger than the one on the felt bed 4325 milliamp hours versus 40 to 70 million bars build quality on both devices is solid still the phone pad has an aluminium back versus the plastic cover on the Nexus 7 which makes us believe it is kind of indestructible you can tell us it and throw it to your heart's content well the foam pads aluminum back will probably make you think twice before even throwing it on counter tops in terms of size we can definitely say that these two are identical give or take a couple of millimeters where the phone pad is taller thickness as well as weight is exactly the same at 10.45 millimeters and 340 grams let's check out performance first things first though it takes the Nexus 7 42 seconds to boot up the phone pad beats that by 5 seconds for a 37 second boot up time for everything else keep this in mind we're comparing quad core versus single core here given that until heavily calls out the Android optimization on its Atom processor and they to the usage you'll find the Nexus 7 to be faster in some cases while the bad phone will finish tasks quicker and others still if milliseconds matter to you yes the Nexus 7 is often times a hair faster when launching applications like Facebook Twitter Google Plus 4 squared email calendar Spotify or Chrome where the Nexus 7 outshines the film bad is web browsing using Chrome on both the phone that lags behind and page load times with anywhere between 1 and 3 seconds scrolling is smoother and text rendering is also fast the Nexus 7 however if you don't use Chrome on the phone bed but it's alternative browser the face off is pretty pretty level with some pages loading faster on the phone pad and others on the Nexus 7 taking a look at screens these two tablets use the same display technology and specifications on paper but real-life usage concludes that this round goes to the Nexus 7 which is in itself pretty bad because the Nexus 7 has a poor display beyond the low resolution on both tablets you will see less contrast and shallow blacks on the phone pad than on the Nexus 7 the Google tablet also generates cooler display temperatures than the phone pad however asus has bundled a neat utility called the soos splendid where you can tweak color temperature hue/saturation and turn vivid mode on and off basically allowing you to have the best experience tailored to your eyes and liking brightness wise they're equal and outdoor visibility is exactly the same Margaret in terms of software and user experience the Nexus 7 will appeal to those who like a stock vanilla Android experience there's also something else tipping the scales in the Nexus 7's favor it runs the latest Android version namely 4.2.2 the thumb pad is powered by Android 4.1.2 and the soos has made some customizations to it some lighter some heavier like the notification tray custom keyboard both of which can be disabled for a more stark experience the soos has also added additional widgets to the phone pad some of which are useful some of which you'll probably never use more on those in our upcoming full review of the Asuza phone bed overall if you need a tablet which is easy to carry around but you'll only need it for basic tablet operation the Nexus 7 is still a great choice however if you want to leave your phone at home and you don't mind taking goals on your 7-inch herb holding it up to your ear the phone pad is a solid option but you might also want to take a look at a what the competition has to offer and 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