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Apple iPad Air
128 GBGoogle Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is better than the Google Nexus 10's 68.1 general score. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 operating system. The Apple iPad Air is a newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 10.
IPad Air features a quite superior processing power than Google Nexus 10, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor. Google Nexus 10 counts with a little sharper display than iPad Air, because it has a bit greater display pixel density, a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The iPad Air has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 10 features a bit superior battery performance than iPad Air, because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity instead of 8820mAh. The Apple iPad Air captures better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 10. They have a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
IPad Air is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 10, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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