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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 224 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is slightly better than Google Nexus 10, having a 70.2 score against 68.1. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s design is extremely newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Nexus 10. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version and Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 version.
The Google Nexus 10 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Nexus 10 also has a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a better pixel density. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has more processing cores (although slower). The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a better camera than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 9000mAh battery size.
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