A few days ago, we learned about a new 7-inch tablet reportedly being developed by Huawei and Google. This tablet will be the successor to the Nexus 7, a tablet that stood out for its versatility, including its ability to read. And for many of us, the question remains—or at least we had the question—whether this new version will actually be suitable for reading , thus competing with the iPad Mini and Amazon's Fire tablet.
We recently learned the specifications of the new Nexus 7 , specifications that tell us of a tablet that has aspirations to be a mobile phone rather than a tablet for readers.
The new Nexus 7 tablet will have a Snapdragon 820 processor , a great processor but also a big battery hog. The screen will be AMOLED with a high resolution , something that will please some eyes but won't really represent a huge change compared to mobile phones, except that it will also consume a significant amount of battery power.
Google's new Nexus 7 will have hardware that will consume a lot of battery
The tablet will have a 13 MP camera and 64 GB of internal storage. But what makes me think this new device isn't geared towards avid readers is the use of the Adreno 530 GPU , a powerful GPU designed for demanding video games. Considering this, we can assume that Google's new Nexus 7 is intended to be more of an entertainment device than a reading device, something that serves as an alternative for those who want video games on their device but find they don't work on their phone . While it can certainly be used for reading, it won't be as optimized as the Kindle Oasis or Amazon Fire, devices that boast excellent battery life when used for reading.
So , what do you think? Do you believe that with this hardware, the new Google Nexus 7 can be used as an eReader?