The day you’ve probably been waiting for has arrived – Google has officially announced that the Nexus 7 2013 and Nexus 5 are available for purchase in India. The search giant is offering the tablet and the smartphone through the Play store with deliveries scheduled to commence in 1 to 2 days. There are various accessories for both devices on sale as well.
The Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 have popped up in India before. The tablet was being offered through a few retailers and it also showed up with the flagship smartphone on the company’s website carrying prices. Well, the Nexus 10 also made an appearance, but hasn’t gone on sale as yet. The Nexus 7 is being offered in Wi-Fi and 4G LTE (HSPA+ included) models.
Where specifications are concerned, the tablet is an upgraded version of the 2012 model. It still features a 7-inch display, but now with 1080p visuals. Also, there’s a 5MP rear camera included as well. The device is powered by a quad core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU which is also found in last year’s Nexus 4 smartphone.
Here are the key features of the Nexus 5:
– Android 4.4 KitKat OS
– 5-inch 1080p HD IPS touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 3
– Quad core Snapdragon 800 processor
– 8MP rear camera with OIS
– 2GB RAM; 16GB, 32GB storage options
– Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wireless Charging
– 2,300mAh battery with 17 hours of talktime
– 69.17mm x 137.84mm x 8.59mm
– 130 grams weight
The Nexus 5 is available in color options of black and white for Rs 28,999 (16GB) and Rs 32,999 (32GB). The 16GB and 32GB Nexus 7 Wi-Fi variants are tagged at Rs 20,999 and Rs 23,999, respectively, while the 32GB option with 4G LTE costs Rs 27,999.