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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | -- |
| 2012-10-29 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an overall score of 77, which is much better than Google Nexus 10's 68.1 global score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is noticeably newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than the Google Nexus 10. The Google Nexus 10 has a sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger display.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a better performing processing unit than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a greater number of faster cores.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a much more MP camera. The Google Nexus 10 features a little better battery performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity instead of 8827mAh.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 10. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Google Nexus 10, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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