A thinner Nexus 7 with an HD display has been rumoured for months now. This news was first unearthed by DigiTimes in January, then Reuters jumped on board with the same claims, noting that Google and ASUS will launch a “higher screen resolution, a thinner bezel design and adopt Qualcomm’s chip in place of Nvidia Corp’s Tegra 3.”
Now days before Google I/O, another overseas analyst is backing the same rumours. Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities has compiled a list of specs that new Nexus 7 will encompass, namely 7-inch 1920 x 1200 high-res display, 1.5Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 5MP camera on the back, plus run Android OS 4.3 Jelly Bean. Here’s some more notable specs, but no indication if the second-gen Nexus is thinner:
– 7-inch LTPS display with 1920×1200 (WUXGA) resolution
– Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
– 5-megapixel camera on the back
– HD front-facing camera
– Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
– 4,000mAh battery with Qi wireless charging
– Android 4.3 – Jelly Bean
No word on when this will be released, earlier rumours suggested July, and will be available via Google Play. In addition, Kuo didn’t mention the storage, but you’d think it’ll be available in 16GB and 32GB versions. We’ll be live at Google I/O next week and, if true, will bring you more details.
Source: Android Authority
(Thanks Todd!)
