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Google Nexus 10
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 149 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 66.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s score of 61.4. These tablets have Android OS, but the Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, providing you a couple nice extra features. Although the Google Nexus 10 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) were released with only 8 months difference, the Google Nexus 10 construction is just a bit thinner but also just a little heavier.
The Google Nexus 10 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a same size display, the Google Nexus 10 also has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot higher display pixel density. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 10 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Google Nexus 10 also has more RAM memory. The Google Nexus 10 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a way higher (Full HD) video resolution.
The Google Nexus 10 has superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Google Nexus 10 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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