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Google Nexus 10
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 61.4 |
| 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 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 68.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. Although the Google Nexus 10 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) were only released 8 months apart, Google Nexus 10's construction is just a bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner. Both tablets in this review come with Android operating system, but Google Nexus 10 has a newer 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 10 also has a higher amount of RAM. Google Nexus 10 has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and much more pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better video resolution. The Google Nexus 10 has a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 10 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 9000mAh battery size instead of 7000mAh.
The 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 tablets.
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