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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 149 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 10, with a general score of 68.1 against 54.8. The Google Nexus 10 is an extremely older, somewhat thicker and notably heavier device than the Amazon Fire HD 10. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 10 has newer 5.1 version and Amazon Fire HD 10 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Amazon Fire HD 10, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 10 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The Google Nexus 10 shoots way better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate. The Amazon Fire HD 10 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Amazon Fire HD 10 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 10.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Google Nexus 10 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a great choice.
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