Compare the spec of Google Nexus 7 and Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II (Aurora 2)
Google announced its tablet Nexus 7 today. Nexus 7 will be made by Taiwanese company Asus. Here is the comparison between Google Nexus 7 and Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II ( Aurora 2 ).
Tech Specs
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Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II
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SCREEN
7” 1280×800 HD display (216 ppi) |
SCREEN
7” 1024×600 HD display (200 ppi) |
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WEIGHT
340g |
Weight
340g |
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MEMORY
16 GB internal storage Not Expandable |
MEMORY
16 GB internal storage Expandable (up to 32GB by micro-SD card) |
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BATTERY
4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use) |
BATTERY
3700 mAh (Up to 6 hours of active use) |
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CPU
Quad-core Tegra 3 (ARM Cortex-A9) processor |
CPU
Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 processor |
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SIZE
198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm |
SIZE
198.5 x 120 x 9.9mm |
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WIRELESS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
WIRELESS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
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USB
Micro USB |
USB
Micro USB |
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HDMI
No |
HDMI
Yes |
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OS
Android 4 .1 (Jelly Bean) |
OS
Android 4 .0.3 |
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FEATURES
Microphone |
FEATURES
Microphone Accelerometer Magnetometer |
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FLASH
Not supported |
FLASH
Yes, Hardware rendered |
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Price
$249.99 |
Price
$169.99 |
You can see overall Google Nexus 7 has slight better specs than Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II . Google Nexus 7 has bluetooth and near-field sensor that Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II doesn’t have; The big drawback of Google Nexus 7 is that it doesn’t have micro-SD card slot, so you cannot add expandable storage, while Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II can add up to 32GB expandable storage by micro-SD card. Another big drawback of Google Nexus 7 is that it doesn’t have HDMI port, so you cannot play video on your big screen HD TV. The third big drawback is that Android 4 .1 doesn’t support FLASH any more. So you won’t be able to watch Flash video on many website just like iPad . Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II, on the other hand, is running Android 4.0.4, and it has a dedicated hardware accelerated version of FLASH that Adobe developed in particularly for AMLogic . In addition, Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II is about 1mm thinner than Google Nexus 7. Both are pretty much made by the same factory (Ainol used to make OEM product for Asustek). The price difference is $80 – Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II is $80 cheaper than Google Nexus 7.
Conclusion: If you are willing to spend $60 more, you should go with Google Nexus 7. If you are tight on budget, but still want a high quality product similar to Google Nexus 7, Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II will be your best bet. If you care about expandable storage or HDMI, or want to use the tablet to watch videos on those popular online video sites, then Google Nexus 7 won’t work, you have to go with Aurora II. To buy Aurora II go to our Aurora II order page.