Wickedleak Wammy Desire Tab 2 vs Google Nexus 7: Which Quad Core Android Tablet is Your Choice?

A few years back the notebooks were sought after by many consumers as they replaced the dependence on PC. Now, though notebooks have transitioned a lot and have evolved as ultrabooks, netbooks and more, the trend of tablets is spreading widely.

Earlier, the tablets were meant only to a particular segment of consumers who were willing to shed a lot of money on purchasing devices, but now, the evolution of budget tablets has changed that concept completely.

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With the launch of quad core tablets in the Indian market, it is now easy to do homework at your comfort, play games, and take advantage of 3G connectivity anytime. Few advantages of the quad core tablet include much faster browsing, multiple tabs processing and more. Of course, multitasking will be smoother and more responsive and issues like stuttering, freezing, shutting down will no more happen.

Above all, intensive apps, gaming, video chatting, photo sharing and other types of everyday activities will use less power and generate better performance.

Recently, the Indian market witnessed the launch of Nexus 7, the first quad core Android Jelly Bean tablet after a long time at Rs 15,999. After the launch of Nexus 7 in the international terrain, a lot of tech vendors started coming up with similar offerings. But, when it comes to the 7 inch market segment, it is quote hard to find out a quad core tablet.

On Friday, an India based vendor - Wickedleak resolved this issue by launching Wammy Desire Tab 2 at Rs 9,999. The tablet is a quad core device with Android 4.0 ICS/Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (Beta) out of the box. It is available for pre-order on the company website and will start shipping from the next week.

Hence, GizBot has come up with a comparison between the two 7 inch Android quad core tablets available in the market. Read it below.

Form Factor: Wammy Desire Tab 2 measures 196 x 118 x 10.9 mm in dimension and weighs around 298 grams, whereas, While Nexus 7 carries a dimension of 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm and weighs in at 340 grams.

Both Nexus 7 and Wammy Desire Tab 2 feature a 7 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, which is 216 ppi pixel density approximately. Moreover, the Nexus 7 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

Processor: In this segment, Google Nexus comes with a 1.3GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and Wammy Desire Tab 2 is equipped with a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 Cortex A9 processor.

Operating System: On the operating system front, Nexus 7 runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and it has received the Android 4.2 update. On the other hand, for Wammy Desire Tab 2, consumers can choose to use either Android 4.0 ICS or Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (Beta). On choosing the latter, as it is a beta version, users might experience some bugs and stability issues. The final version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Wickedleak tablet will be released in June 2013.

Camera: Nexus 7 sports a 1.2MP front camera, whereas, Wammy Desire Tab 2 comes with a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front camera for video calling.

Storage: Wammy Desire Tab 2 comes with 8GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and a micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage. On the other hand, Nexus 7 has 16GB/32GB internal storage and 1GB RAM and lacks expandable storage support.

Internet Connectivity: When it comes to data connectivity, Nexus 7 is packed with features including NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB 2.0 and optional 3G support. Wammy Desire Tab 2 has Wi-Fi, 3G via dongle, Bluetooth, GPS and micro USB 2.0.

Battery: Nexus 7 packs a 4,325 mAh Li-ion battery, which will offer 300 hours of standby time and Wammy Desire Tab 2 is loaded with a 3,300 mAh battery of undisclosed backup.

Price: While Wammy Desire Tab 2 is priced at Rs 9,999, Nexus 7 is priced starting at Rs 15,999 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only variant. Also, the 32GB Wi-Fi only and 3G variants are priced at Rs 18,999 and Rs 21,999 respectively.

Verdict

Both Nexus 7 and Wammy Desire Tab 2 are 7 inch Android tablets with quad core processors. Specwise, Nexus 7 is a definite winner with increased internal storage, NFC connectivity and an improved battery backup. However, for those who are not too concerned on high-level specifications and have a price conscious mind, the lightweight Wammy Desire 2 with a rear camera and 3G via dongle and expandable storage support should be a better offering.