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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.5 |
| 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 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-10-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 10, having a overall score of 74.5 against 68.1. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1, giving some additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a newer tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than Google Nexus 10.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 10, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Google Nexus 10 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures better photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot more MP camera. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 10. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 10, letting go some specs and features.
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