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Google Nexus 10
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| 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 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-09-28 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | Super PLS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 9.6 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 68.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s overall score of 65. Both tablets in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, so it offers some additional features. The Google Nexus 10 body is a little thinner but just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and both were released only a few months apart.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features just a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with an extra GPU. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way higher display pixels density.
The Google Nexus 10 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 10 also has a camera with a way better resolution. The Google Nexus 10 counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 10 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 29% bigger battery size.
The Google Nexus 10 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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