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Google Nexus 10
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 66.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2012-10-29 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 170 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time | 500 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 has a general score of 66.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's score of 66.5. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Nexus 10 has 5.1 version and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2, giving some nice extra features. The Google Nexus 10 design is somewhat thinner but heavier than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and both were released with only a few months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Google Nexus 10 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a lot better pixels number per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot larger screen.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Google Nexus 10 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Google Nexus 10 is also by far the cheapest one.
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