Google Nexus 7 (2012)
Google's first Nexus tablet, developed with ASUS as a compact stock-Android tablet based on NVIDIA Tegra 3.
- Purchase year
- 2012
- SoC / Processor
- NVIDIA Tegra 3
- GPU
- NVIDIA ULP GeForce, 12-core
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Installed storage
- 16 GB internal storage
- Display
- 7.0″ 1280 × 800 IPS LCD
- Weight
- 340 g
Technical profile
Specifications
General
- Brand
- Status
- No longer owned
- Model
- Google Nexus 7 (2012; ME370T)
- Device type
- 7″ Android tablet
- Release year
- 2012
- Release date
- July 2012
- Purchase year
- 2012No separate purchase year was supplied; the release year is used.
- Operating system
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at launch; officially updated to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Variant
- First-generation Wi-Fi 16 GB model (ME370T); 8 GB, 32 GB and 32 GB HSPA+ variants were also sold.
- Configuration
- Developed by Google and manufactured by ASUS; compact tablet without a rear camera or expandable storage.
Processor
- SoC / Processor
- NVIDIA Tegra 3
- CPU architecture
- ARM Cortex-A9
- CPU cores / configuration
- 4 performance cores plus 1 low-power companion coreThe companion core is not active concurrently with the four performance cores; numeric sorting uses 4.
- Maximum clock speed
- 1.2 GHz with multiple active cores; up to 1.3 GHz with one active core
- Manufacturing process
- 40 nm
Graphics
- GPU
- NVIDIA ULP GeForce, 12-core
- Graphics API
- OpenGL ES 2.0
Memory
- RAM
- 1 GB
- RAM type
- DDR3L
Storage
- Installed storage
- 16 GB internal storageThe supplied record listed multiple capacities; the 16 GB launch configuration is used.
- Storage type
- eMMC flash storage
- Expandable storage
- No memory-card slot
- Maximum supported storage
- 32 GB internal storage
Display
- Display size
- 7.0″
- Resolution
- 1280 × 800
- Display type
- Back-lit IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Aspect ratio
- 16:10
- Touchscreen
- Capacitive multi-touch
- Display details
- 216 ppi; scratch-resistant Corning glass
Cameras
- Main camera
- None
- Front camera
- 1.2 MP
Audio
- Speakers
- Built-in rear loudspeaker
- Headphone connection
- 3.5 mm headset jack
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Cellular
- None on this Wi-Fi configuration
- NFC
- Yes; Android Beam
- GPS / GNSS
- GPS
- Connectivity details
- An optional 32 GB mobile-data model used a Micro-SIM and supported GSM, UMTS and HSPA+ up to 21 Mbps.
Ports
- Ports
- Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headset jack; 4-pin dock connector
Battery & Power
- Battery capacity
- 4325 mAh non-removable lithium-polymer battery
- Charging
- Wired charging via Micro-USB
- Power adapter
- 5 V, 2 A, 10 W power adapter
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours
Physical
- Dimensions
- 198.5 × 120 × 10.45 mm
- Weight
- 340 gWeight of the selected Wi-Fi configuration.
- Material
- Scratch-resistant Corning glass front; plastic chassis with textured rear cover
- Durability
- No published IP rating
Other
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and GPS