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Nexus 10 vs. the competition: fight!

Google undoubtedly upset the tablet market almost overnight with the Nexus 10: that record-setting 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, Exynos 5 Dual, Android 4.2 and all-important $399 starting price just tilted price-performance balance in a different direction than we'd seen even a week ago. But how does it stack up against its competition? We've included full details of the devices in a chart after the break; initial appearances suggest that pure performance hounds may like the Nexus 10 the most, although it doesn't have the most diverse options for cellular data or storage. We'll know the real tale of the tape once the Nexus 10 reaches our hands.

Nexus 10

iPad 4th-gen

Galaxy Note 10.1

Kindle Fire HD 8.9

OS

Android 4.2

iOS 6.0

Android 4.0

Android 4.0

Display

10-inch PLS LCD, 300 PPI

9.7-inch
IPS LCD display, 264 PPI

10.1-inch PLS LCD, 149 PPI

8.9-inch IPS LCD, 248 PPI

Resolution

2,560 x 1,600

2,048 x 1,536

1,280 x 800

1,920 x 1,080

Processor

1.7GHz Exynos 5 Dual 5250

Dual-core (1.3GHz?) A6X

1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad

Dual-Core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470

Memory

2GB

1GB

2GB

1GB

Storage

16GB / 32GB

16GB / 32GB / 64GB

16GB / 32GB + microSD

16GB / 32GB / 64GB

Ports

Micro USB, micro HDMI, 3.5mm audio

Lightning connector,
3.5mm audio

MicroSD, micro USB, 3.5mm audio

Micro USB, micro HDMI,
3.5mm audio

Front camera

1.9-megapixel

FaceTime HD (1.2MP?)

1.9-megapixel

HD

Rear camera

5-megapixel

5-megapixel

5-megapixel

None

Cellular radio

None

Optional EV-DO/HSPA+/LTE

Optional HSPA+ (international)

Optional HSPA+/LTE

WiFi

802.11b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0 (unconfirmed)

4.0

4.0

4.0 (unconfirmed)

Accelerometer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Battery

9,000mAh

10 hours

7,000mAh

N/A

Thickness

8.9mm

9.4mm

8.9mm

10.2mm

Weight

603g
(1.33 pounds)

652g
(1.44 pounds)

600g
(1.32 pounds)

567g
(1.25 pounds)

Pricing

$399 (16GB)
$499 (32GB)

$499 (16GB WiFi)
$599 (32GB WiFi)
$699 (64GB WiFi)
$629 (16GB 4G)
$729 (32GB 4G)
$829 (64GB 4G)

$499 (16GB WiFi)
$549 (32GB WiFi)

$299 (16GB WiFi)
$369 (32GB WiFi)
$499 (32GB 4G)
$599 (64GB 4G)

Availability

November 13th

November 2nd

Available Now

November 20th