Google announced the Nexus 10 tablet today. It will be available for purchase through the Google Play story on Nov. 13.
The Nexus 10 sets a new standard for performance in a 10 inch tablet. The $399 price is lower than its competitors. In some cases, the competition has a wider range of options (such as a 4G cellular modem, and a memory expansion slot.) The Nexus 10 does include a GPS chip in all models, making it a good choice for navigation if you prefer the larger 10 inch size screen.
Here are the Nexus 10 specs:
manufactured by Samsung
price…$399 for 16 GB model
screen…10.05 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixels (300 pixels per inch)
processor…1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 ARM Cortex-A15 dual core
Graphics…Mali T604
OS…Android 4.2
RAM…2GB
storage…16 GB, 32 GB (add $100)
GPS…yes
ports…microHDMI, microUSB, 3.5mm for headphone
connectivity…WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with MIMO support
connectivity…Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
camera, front…1.9 megapixels
camera. rear…5 megapixels
battery…9000 mAh
dimensions… 264 x 178 x 8.9 mm
weight…603 g (1.33 lb)
Competitors to the Nexus 10
The tablet most similar today to the Nexus 10 is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
..Note offers stylus and Wacom digitizer
..Note offers 64 GB storage option, and microSD slot is standard
..Note lacks the latest ARM Cortex-15 processor
..Note battery smaller, 7000 mAh
..Note prices $100 higher
The new Microsoft Surface RT 10 inch tablet starts at $499
..Surface has much lower resolution screen
..Surface has smaller battery
..Surface uses older nVidia quad core processor (just as fast, but uses more power)
..Surface runs Windows 8 RT (maybe advantage, maybe disadvantage)
..Surface includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote
..Surface storage starts at 32 GB
..Surface has microSD slot
..Surface lacks GPS
The Nexus 10 sets a new standard for performance in a 10 inch tablet. The $399 price is lower than its competitors. In some cases, the competition has a wider range of options (such as a 4G cellular modem, and a memory expansion slot.) The Nexus 10 does include a GPS chip in all models, making it a good choice for navigation if you prefer the larger 10 inch size screen.
Here are the Nexus 10 specs:
manufactured by Samsung
price…$399 for 16 GB model
screen…10.05 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixels (300 pixels per inch)
processor…1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 ARM Cortex-A15 dual core
Graphics…Mali T604
OS…Android 4.2
RAM…2GB
storage…16 GB, 32 GB (add $100)
GPS…yes
ports…microHDMI, microUSB, 3.5mm for headphone
connectivity…WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with MIMO support
connectivity…Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
camera, front…1.9 megapixels
camera. rear…5 megapixels
battery…9000 mAh
dimensions… 264 x 178 x 8.9 mm
weight…603 g (1.33 lb)
Competitors to the Nexus 10
The tablet most similar today to the Nexus 10 is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
..Note offers stylus and Wacom digitizer
..Note offers 64 GB storage option, and microSD slot is standard
..Note lacks the latest ARM Cortex-15 processor
..Note battery smaller, 7000 mAh
..Note prices $100 higher
The new Microsoft Surface RT 10 inch tablet starts at $499
..Surface has much lower resolution screen
..Surface has smaller battery
..Surface uses older nVidia quad core processor (just as fast, but uses more power)
..Surface runs Windows 8 RT (maybe advantage, maybe disadvantage)
..Surface includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote
..Surface storage starts at 32 GB
..Surface has microSD slot
..Surface lacks GPS
