Nexus 10 Analysis

In addition to the new Google Nexus tablet 7 to compete in the marketplace of economic tablets with smaller screens, the Mountain View company also confirmed the launch of a traditional tablet with 10-inch screen.

This is the new Nexus 10 will offer a competitive price and performance art to take its place among the best-selling tablets in 2012. Best of the device is its powerful processor Samsung Exynos 5250 dual-core power that surpasses all others used by the Google brand.
The 10-inch screen and the ability to view HD content, plus other accessories like a powerful camera, improved virtual keyboard, the latest version of the Android operating system and outstanding performance make the new model Google Nexus 10 is present to battle as one of the contenders to win the throne of tablets in 2012.

Product Reviews

The design of the Nexus tablet 10 is very true to the Nexus family line, even when different devices have been assembled by different companies. Nexus 7 is from ASUS, LG Nexus 4 and now the Nexus 10 has been designed by Samsung.

It has a weight of 603 grams and acceptable design with rounded edges and comes in black with plastic details. The subject is comfortable and despite having a large size with dimensions of 269 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm thanks to the material can be safely and not feel that slips to hold.
The screen is one of the most important elements of this new member of the Nexus family. It has 10.055 inches, about the size of the tablets from Samsung, and offers WQXGA resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The glass Corning Gorilla Glass is high quality and can protect the screen from bumps and scratches.
In terms of connectivity the device is pretty simple. Only has support for WiFi, so users who hoped to use 2G or 3G mobile networks can go looking for another device. The Nexus tablet 10 has no support even SIM card. It has WiFi Direct function to improve the speed of file transfer, Bluetooth 4.0 and support Near Field Communication
Nexus 10 provides direct access to all Google services family, from Maps and Gmail to Calendar, Picasa and Google Talk, all with quick access once we synchronize our user with Google account.
External connections of the new tablet include admission microHDMI to manage multimedia content, 3.5 mm headphone jack and microUSB classic to sync the device to your computer and charge the battery.

The camera of the Nexus 10 is also of high quality, has a 5 megapixel sensor and can capture images at resolution of 2592 x 1936 pixels. Includes auto focus, face detection, photo and video geotagging, LED flash and touch focus, among others. It has a secondary camera (front) with two-megapixel sensor for video calls premium.
In the multimedia section is flawed not because it offers support for all major formats and using Android 4.2 allows downloading all kinds of breeding programs to see your movies and favorite shows anytime and enjoy video games and music.
Storage memory will come in two versions, 16 or 32 GB and is not included microSD card slot so you have to take advantage of this limited space. The Exynos 5250 processor is a dual-core 1.7 GHz and also has a graphics processing unit Mali-T604.
Will the Nexus 10 become the benchmark for tablets 2012?

Specifications

• Dimensions, 263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm
• Memory storage, 16/32 GB
• 2 GB of RAM
• LED Display IPS LCD capacitive 10,055 inch WQXGA resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels
• Corning (R) Gorilla (R) Glass 2
• Camera 5 megapixel sensor
• Autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
• Secondary camera 2 megapixel
• Multimedia playback, compatible formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM, MP3, AAC, AC- 3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Exynos 5250 processor dual-core 1.7 GHz Cortex A-15
• Mali-T604 GPU
• Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor
• WiFi, WiFi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk and Picasa
• Document viewer, image and video editor
• 9000 mAh Battery
• 400 euros (16 GB)
• 500 euros (32 GB)

Positives

Your money and power are the two most positive aspects of this new tablet Nexus family. Part of the tablets segment of 10 inches or more and fight directly against the next generation iPad. For its performance and price surely achieve great sales.

Negatives

The lack of support for mobile networks can be a disadvantage for a group of users. The storage memory is limited to 16 or 32 GB and can be expanded via microSD cards.

Conclusion

Google uses its dominant position to offer first-line devices with low prices. It's a play that not many companies can do but that surely will serve to fully enter the tablet market and try to unseat Apple. The Nexus 10 is a luxury tablet, with great power and versatility, ideal for gaming and multimedia playback. A device for its price and performance will surely come to be among the best of 2012.

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