Developer Google, Asus
Manufacturer Asus
Product family Google Nexus
Type Tablet computer
Release date
July 13, 2012
Units sold 3 million (as of mid October 2012)
Operating system Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean); released November 27, 2012; 57 days ago
Power Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-ion polymer 4,325 mAh 16 Wh battery[2][3]
System-on-chip used Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU 1.3 GHz quad-core C
ortex-A9 (T30L)
Storage capacity 8, 16, or 32 GB flash memory
Memory 1 GB RAM DDR3L
Display 7-inch (180 mm) diagonal IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio
1280×800 WXGA pixels (216 ppi), 10 multitouch points, 178° viewing angle
Scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass[5][6]
Graphics 416 MHz twelve-core Nvidia GeForce ULP
Sound MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA[6]
Input Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, GPS, magnetometer, microphone
Camera 1.2 MP front-facing
HD (720p) resolution (mod required)
Connectivity 0.14 in (3.5 mm) headphone jack, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz), NFC, Micro USB 2.0, docking pins
Cellular model: HSPA+
Online services Google Play
Dimensions 198.5×120×10.56 mm (7.81×4.7×0.416 in)
Weight 12 oz (340 g)
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