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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-10-29 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 10, with a global score of 70 against 68.1. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 version, counting with a lot of extra features. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a way newer and noticeably lighter tablet than Google Nexus 10, but it's thicker.
The Google Nexus 10 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a larger display, a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a lot higher pixel count per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 10, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little better processing power than Google Nexus 10, because it has 6 more cores and more RAM memory. Google Nexus 10 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 10, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a back facing camera with much more MP.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 10, giving up a couple features and specs.
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