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Google Nexus 10
32 GBApple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 79.3 |
| 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 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-10-29 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is better than the Google Nexus 10, with a global score of 79.3 against 68.1. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer device, and it's also a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than Google Nexus 10. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 OS. Google Nexus 10 has a little sharper display than iPad Air 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a quite better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little higher display density.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 features a greater camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. Google Nexus 10 counts with better battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
IPad Air 2 is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 10, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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