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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
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 |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| 6.1 | 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
Google Nexus 10 has a global score of 66.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 overall score. Although the Google Nexus 10 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) were released only 8 months apart, the Google Nexus 10 construction is a little bit thinner but also a bit heavier. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS, but Google Nexus 10 has newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, counting with some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Google Nexus 10 has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 10 also has more RAM. Google Nexus 10 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a greater memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot better video quality and a lot more MP back camera.
Google Nexus 10 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 29 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 10 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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