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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 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 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-06-20 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | Super PLS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 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 | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 68.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3's 65 general score. Even being the best tablet in this review, it must be told that it is also a just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet. The Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS.
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 features just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 10. Both have 2 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Google Nexus 10 features a brighter screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Nexus 10 also has a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way greater screen density.
The Google Nexus 10 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. They have a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Google Nexus 10 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although Google Nexus 10 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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