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Apple iPad 2
64 GBGoogle Nexus 10
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 66.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-10-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 132 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 has a general score of 66.8, which is slightly better than iPad 2's 62.1 global score. Google Nexus 10's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter than the iPad 2's, but it is a little thicker. Google Nexus 10 counts with Android 5.1 operating system, and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Google Nexus 10 features an incredibly better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a little bigger screen, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Google Nexus 10 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 10 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 2 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Google Nexus 10 has improved battery duration than Apple iPad 2, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
Google Nexus 10 features a superior camera than iPad 2, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Google Nexus 10 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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