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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 3.0 | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2012-10-29 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 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 | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 10 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a 68.1 score against 58.1. Google Nexus 10 is a newer portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's notably heavier and a little thicker. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Google Nexus 10 has a newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. They have 2 cores. Google Nexus 10 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a little larger screen, a much greater pixel number per inch in the display and a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 9000mAh battery size instead of 6000mAh. The Google Nexus 10 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a camera with a much higher 5 megapixels resolution and a much higher video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 10 is also a bargain compared to others.
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