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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Google Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.1 |
| 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 | $ 179.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| 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
Google Nexus 10 has an overall score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s overall score of 65. Although Google Nexus 10 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) were only released 1 months apart, the Google Nexus 10 body is a little thinner but also a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, so it counts with some additional features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 10 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a way higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 10 has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 10 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 10 also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Google Nexus 10 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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