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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 60.5 |
| 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 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-10-29 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a overall score of 68.1 against 60.5. Google Nexus 10's construction is older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Google Nexus 10 has the previous 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Google Nexus 10 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Google Nexus 10 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite larger display, a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a 5 megapixels back camera, the Google Nexus 10 also has a way better (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Google Nexus 10 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
Google Nexus 10 costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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