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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 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 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a 68.1 score against 62.7. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 10 has 5.1 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0. Although Google Nexus 10 and the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 were only released with a few months difference, Google Nexus 10's construction is just a bit thinner but also just a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also counts with a GPU. The Google Nexus 10 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Nexus 10 also has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and much more pixels per display inch.
Google Nexus 10 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more MP camera. Google Nexus 10 has a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
Google Nexus 10 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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