Which tablet device is the better buy? The Nexus 7 or the iPad Mini 2.

For the design and display, the iPad Mini 2 has a 7.9-inch display and its dimensions is at 200×134.7×7.5 mm, as compared to the Nexus 7's measurements of 200x114x8.7 mm. The iPad weighs 331 grams, while the Nexus 7 is at 290 grams. The iPad is a bigger but sleek handset. The Apple tablet has a aluminum design that offers a comfortable feel, similar to that of the plastic matte finish of the Nexus 7 device.

For the hardware and OS, the Nexus 7 is equipped with the Snapdragon quad core CPU set at a speed of 1.5GHz. A superior RAM of 2GB ensures smooth operational capability of the Nexus 7 handset. The addition of quick KitKat based Android 4.4 OS would only enhance the performance of the Nexus 7 tablet. The iPad Mini 2 has a dual core A7 64-bit CPU, partnered with a M7 motion co-processor. In addition, the optimized iOS 7 would only make the tablet quicker than its predecessors. The Nexus 7 offers 16 and 32GB internal memory variants, with no external memory card slot for memory expansion. However, Apple tablet does not offer expandable memory option, but has 16, 32, 64 and larger 128GB of internal memory variants.

The enhanced iOS 7 runs the iPad Mini 2 tablet, providing a world of new experience to the user. The Nexus 7 is an Android based handset, which runs on the Jelly Bean based Android 4.3 OS, but will have the KitKat based Android 4.4 upgrade for improvement.

The Nexus 7 16GB cost $229, while the iPad Mini 2 16GB is at $399.

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