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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Google Nexus 10
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 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 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 has a score of 66.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s score of 65. Google Nexus 10's construction is just a little bit heavier but a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and they were released with only 1 months difference. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, counting with some additional features.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Google Nexus 10 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a lot better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Google Nexus 10 has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Nexus 10 also has a much higher resolution back camera.
The Google Nexus 10 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Nexus 10 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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