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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 70 |
| 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, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-10-29 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than Google Nexus 10, with a 70 score against 68.1. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a incredibly newer and lighter tablet than the Google Nexus 10, but it's thicker.
The Google Nexus 10 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better amount of pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better processor than Google Nexus 10, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a camera in the back with lot more MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 9000mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 10. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 10, giving up a couple specs and features.
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