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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Google Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 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 |
| 2012-02-26 | 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 | $ 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 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| 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 68.1, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. Google Nexus 10's body is just a bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 10 has a more recent 5.1 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much better pixel count per screen inch. The Google Nexus 10 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Google Nexus 10 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Google Nexus 10 features more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Nexus 10 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a much higher 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Google Nexus 10 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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