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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 62.8 |
| 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 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-10-29 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a 68.1 score against 62.8. Despite being the best tablet device in our current comparison, Google Nexus 10 is a notably older, much heavier and thicker tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 10 has the older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Google Nexus 10 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has much more pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 10, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 10 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the Google Nexus 10 also has a much better (Full HD) video quality.
Google Nexus 10 costs a bit more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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