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“The Nexus
10’s pixel
density of
300ppi is
nothing short
of incredible”
The Nexus 10’s graphics are competent,
too. It beat the third-gen iPad’s 22fps in
GLBenchmark with a playable 27fps, but the
fourth-gen iPad was faster still with 39fps.
The Nexus 10 is fast to respond
to input, apps open quickly, and
pinch-zooming in the Chrome
browser is silky smooth.
The Nexus 10 is available
with 16- or 32GB of storage,
priced at £319 and £389 respectively.
This can’t be expanded via a
removable memory card slot.
The third- and fourth-gen
iPads boast Retina-quality
screens, but the Nexus 10
sports an even higher resolution
at 2560x1600. Its pixel density of 300ppi is nothing short of incredible. Everything
displayed onscreen looks super-sharp and detailed. We found the screen very
responsive and viewing angles astounding. Combined with a 16:10 aspect ratio
and front-facing speakers, the Nexus is an ideal tablet for watching films.
The Nexus is well connected, with Bluetooth and dual-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
with Mimo antennae and Wi-Fi Direct. There's also NFC and GPS, but no 3/4G.
A Micro HDMI port lets you hook it up to a big-screen TV, too.
A 'Magnetic Pogo pin charger' is found on the bottom edge of the tablet.
At the time of writing, no compatible accessories were available.
Cameras
If you don't mind looking a bit odd when
taking photos with a 10in slab of glass and
plastic then the Nexus 10 has a good-quality
5Mp rear-facing camera with an LED flash. It
can shoot full-HD (1080p) video footage, too.
There are a few simple settings within
the camera app, such as exposure and white
balance, but you can go to town afterward.
A Photo Sphere mode enables panoramas.
The front-facing camera is capable of
1.9Mp stills and 720p video.
Software
Buying a Nexus device is a sure-fire way to ensure you always have the latest
version of Google's Android operating system. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean offers
the vanilla experience Google intended, with none of the clutter and bloatware
other manufacturers so often add.
The user interface is fluid and has the familiar set of homescreens, permanent
Google search bar and customisable app tray. You can set up the Nexus 10 how
you like with app shortcuts, widgets and wallpapers.
A few new features are found in expandable and actionable notifications,
offline dictation and Google Now. You can also create and easily switch between
multiple user accounts, each with their own apps, widgets and more.
The interface now has two pull-down bars – swipe downwards from the left
side of the screen and you get the regular notification bar, swipe from the right
and you get a new quick settings bar. Certain widgets can now be displayed on
the lockscreen in a rotating carousel, and a Swype-style keyboard is a real boon.
Battery life
The Nexus 10 has a 33.3Wh battery, which promises up to nine hours of
continuous video playback. The tablet has plenty of stamina: even with moderate
to heavy use, we were able to go a solid few days between charges.
Google Nexus 10 REVIEWS
SpEcIfIcATIOnS
10.1in (2560x1600)
capacitive multitouch
screen; Android 4.2
Jelly Bean; 1.7GHz Exynos
5250 dual-core processor;
Mali T604 graphics; 2GB
RAM; 16GB storage;
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth;
NFC; 5Mp, 1.9Mp
cameras; Micro USB;
Micro HDMI; 3.5mm
headphone jack; 33.3Wh
lithium-polymer battery;
264x178x8.9mm; 603g
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