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Google Nexus 10
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has a general score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. The Google Nexus 10 is a notably lighter and much thinner device than Microsoft Surface Pro, although they were released only 4 months apart. Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Google Nexus 10 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 10 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more MP back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Google Nexus 10 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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