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Apple iPad 4 vs Google Nexus 10

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PA Rating - 9
Posted: 23 Oct 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (since 02 Nov 2012) AT&T - Available (since 02 Nov 2012) Sprint - Available (since 26 Nov 2012)

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Also known as Samsung Nexus 10 PA Rating - 9
User Rating - 9.5

Posted: 29 Oct 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSiOS (6.1, 6)Android (4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches (241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm)10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches (263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm) 
Weight23.35 oz (662 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
21.27 oz (603 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Side KeysRight: Volume control, Other  
ColorsBlack, White  
Display
Physical size9.7 inches10.1 inches 
Resolution2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

264 ppi300 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCDTrue RGB Real Stripe PLS 
Colors16 777 21616 777 216 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensorLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
Stand-by time 20.8 days (500 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
 
Music playback 90.00 hours 
Video playback 9.00 hours 
Capacity 9000 mAh 
TypeLi - PolymerLi - Polymer 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Apple A6XSamsung Exynos 5 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1400 MHz, Apple SwiftDual core, 1700 MHz, ARM Cortex-A15 
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX 554ARM Mali-T604 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) 
Built-in storage16 GB16 GB 
Camera
Camera5 megapixels5 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

F2.4  
FeaturesBack-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Geo taggingAuto focus, Geo tagging 
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 
FeaturesDigital image stabilization  
Front-facing camera1.2 megapixels1.9 megapixels 
Video capture1280x720 (720p HD)  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Genre, PlaylistsAlbum, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback, Dolby DigitalAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOVMPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, AVI, Flash Video, MKV 
SpeakersLoudspeakerStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYesYes 
Internet browsing
BrowserSafari, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5supports: supports: HTML, HTML5 
Built-in online services supportFacebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, TwitterYouTube (upload), Picasa 
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
UMTS850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz  
LTE700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz  
DataLTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS  
Micro SIMYes  
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

A-GPS, Glonass, Wi-Fi positioningGPS, Glonass 
NavigationYesYes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entriesUnlimited entries 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other, .jpg, .tiff, .htm, .html, .key, .numbers, .pages, .txt, .vcf), CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant MessagingYesGoogle Talk 
OTA Software updates Yes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.03.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz802.11 a, b, g, n 
 MIMO 
Mobile hotspotYes  
USBYesUSB 2.0 
ConnectorProprietarymicroUSB 
FeaturesUSB Host  
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIYesMicro HDMI (Type D) 
Charging connectorProprietary  
OtherTV-Out, Computer sync, OTA syncNFC, DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsSilent mode, SpeakerphoneFlight mode, Silent mode 
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice recording 
Availability
Officially announced23 Oct 201229 Oct 2012 
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MSRP price   
$ 629$ 399 
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