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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 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 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-10-29 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 10's 68.1 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1, so it gives some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 10, but it is much lighter.
Google Nexus 10 features a processing unit that's just as good as Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s CPU, and although the Google Nexus 10 has 2 less cores (although they are faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a larger screen and a way better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a better camera than Google Nexus 10. They have the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a better device, it costs more money than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Nexus 10. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Google Nexus 10, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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