The Apple iPad Air and the Google Nexus 10 are two of the hottest tablets in the market today. Although the Nexus 10 tablet was released ahead of time in October 2012 compared to the Apple iPad Air's 2013 launching, the relatively older gadget sports a list of specs and features that are very comparable to Apple's latest device. Hence, we bring you this comparison review to help you decide if you are on a dilemma on which of these two tablets would prove to be the better choice.
Apple iPad Air over Google Nexus 10
The "Air" in the iPad Air wasn't add by Apple for no apparent reason at all. Putting the latest Apple tablet side-by-side with the Google Nexus 10 can give you a clear picture of how thin and light the Apple iPad Air is, giving an impression that it is indeed worthy of its upgraded name. At 478 grams, the all-new Apple tablet device is obviously lighter than the Google Nexus 10, which weighs at 603 grams.
When it comes to hardware technology, the Apple iPad Air blows the other device out of the water. Its A7, 64-bit chip and dual-core 1400 MHz may be below yet somehow very comparable to the Google Nexus 10's Samsung Exynos 5 chip and dual-core 1700 MHz ARM cortex-A15 processor, but the 64-bit technology in the Apple device yields better performance and speed despite the lower cores. Hence, one can notice that the Air doesn't suffer from unnecessary lags as opposed to the Android tablet that has unresponsive moments at times.
In terms of camera, both devices come with 5MP shooters, but the iPad Air's camera significantly packs in more weight to it given its longer list of features and whatnot. Some of its features include: back-illuminated sensor (BSI), High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR), digital zoom, touch to focus and more.
Finally, another thing that makes the iPad Air stand out compared to the Nexus 10 is Apple's App Store. We all know that Apple's App Store is the leading application store among all platforms. Plus! There is no denying that Apple's applications are better than their Google Play Store Android counterparts.
Google Nexus 10 over Apple iPad Air
Despite the fact that the Google Nexus 10 is a year older than Apple's latest device, it is undeniable that its specs and features are up to par with the newer device. First is the display of these tablets. While the Apple iPad Air takes pride on its 2048 x 1536 display with 264 pixel density, the Nexus 10 boasts its 2560 x 1600 resolution with 300 ppi. Nevertheless, you can't really tell the difference until you put them beside each other.
For front-camera users or for people who like snapping selfie pics every now and then, the Google Nexus 10 comes with a much better 1.9MP front-facing shooter compared to the Apple iPad Air's 1.2MP camera.
Now, when talking about system memory, we'd like to commend the Nexus 10 for having 2GB of RAM compared to the iPad Air's 1GB. Since RAM dictates the ability of the device to run multiple tasks smoothly, then it's obvious that the Google tablet beats the iPad Air on this one.
Alas! We all know that consumers prefer tablets with longer-lasting batteries, and when it comes to these two, we'd like to give credit to the Google Nexus 10, which flaunts a 9000 mAh battery. As for the Apple iPad Air, it has an 8820 mAh battery which is not really that far behind than the one found in the other tablet device.
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