Google reveals 32GB Nexus 7 to be priced at Rs 25,999, 16GB Nexus 10 at Rs 29,999

We have been hearing about the Nexus 7 (2013) entering the Indian market for quite some time now . There seems to be some hope for those who have been waiting for this refreshed Nexus 7 tablet. The Google website now lists the 32GB Nexus 7 3G + Wi-Fi model on its site for a price of Rs 25,999. Along with the Nexus 7, it has also listed the 16GB Nexus 10 Wi-Fi only for Rs 29,999. Both devices show the “coming soon” status. So we can be sure they will available to buy along with the Nexus 5 , which is also listed as coming soon.

The new Nexus 7 runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but is expected to get Android 4.4 KitKat soon. It is about 2mm thinner and 50g lighter than the older Nexus 7, which is available in India. In a major improvement over the last-generation model, the display on the sleeker tablet will have a 1920x1200 resolution with a pixel density of 323 ppi.

Price revealed

The 7-point touch IPS panel is supposed to be not just scratch resistant, but also smudge resistant. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC, which has four Krait cores clocked at 1.5GHz along with Adreno 320 GPU and a healthy 2GB of RAM. It should also be noted that the older Nexus 7 saw a price drop in September, and is now selling for Rs 9,999.

Google’s Nexus 10 is co-manufactured with Samsung. The 10-inch tablet sports a 2560 x1600 display with pixel density that goes all the way up to 300ppi. It comes with a 5MP rear snapper and 1.9MP front-facing camera. The tablet is powered by a dual-core Exynos 5 Dual processor. The battery life claims to offer 500 hours of standby time and nine hours of video playback.