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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 58.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 170 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 | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | 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 better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 general score. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. The Google Nexus 10 design is newer, but way heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab 8.9.
The Google Nexus 10 has a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9. They have the same number of cores. The Google Nexus 10 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px, a quite bigger screen and a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 10 shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 5 MP resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Google Nexus 10 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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