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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-10-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 has a global score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Although the Google Nexus 10 is a better tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch, it must be told that it's also a much older, noticeably heavier and thicker tablet. Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 OS, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 10. Both have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Google Nexus 10 features a sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a little bit larger display.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a superior camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. The Google Nexus 10 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch.
The Google Nexus 10 features just a bit better battery duration than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
Google Nexus 10 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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