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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 65.7 |
| 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, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-10-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has a general score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 10 has 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Google Nexus 10 design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it's heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a processor that's very similar to the Google Nexus 10 one, and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a greater number of cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. Google Nexus 10 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger display, a way higher pixel number per inch of display and a way better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a lot better photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 80 percent more battery capacity.
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