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Google Nexus 10
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 65.1 |
| 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 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 68.1, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. Google Nexus 10's design is lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it was released about 11 months before. The Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Google Nexus 10 features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen density. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 10, because it has more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has 6 GB more RAM. The Google Nexus 10 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
Google Nexus 10 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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