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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-10-29 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 216 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 10, getting a 74.5 score against 68.1. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than Google Nexus 10.
The Google Nexus 10 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 10, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot better resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 9000mAh battery capacity against 7300mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 10. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 10, resigning a couple specs and features.
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