iPad 4 vs Nexus 10.

Both the iPad 4 and the Google Nexus 10 are excellent choices for someone in the market for a tablet this holidays. But which one is the most impressive and gives the consumer more for their money? Let’s find out.

iPad 4 vs Google Nexus 10

When it comes down to the size of the devices the Nexus 10 happens to be thinner than the iPad 4, and it is also wider and taller, along with being lighter. However it does have the sturdiness of the iPad despite the “fragile” dimensions.

iPad 4

The display on the Nexus 10 comes in at 10.55 inches and that of the iPad 4 is 9.7 inches. The resolution of the Nexus 4 is higher as it comes with 4 million pixels, while the iPad has 3.1 million.

The Nexus 10 uses PLS TFT HD tech on the display and this provides users with sharp images and deep colours. The display technology is bright and it uses less power than the IPS tech of the iPad 4.

Nexus 10

The Nexus 10 comes with connection only to Wi-Fi and the iPad 4 has connectivity for 3G, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi. The Nexus has the benefit of NFC and this is something that isn’t available on the Apple tablet but nevertheless LTE is the future. (NFC = Near Field communication)

Both of the devices have cameras of 5 megapixels which offer the same resolution and are able to take videos in HD. The Nexus 10 comes with a 1.9 megapixel camera on the front and the iPad has a 1.2 megapixel front camera.

You can get the Nexus 10 in 16GB or 32GB, while Apple offer the iPad in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. It is thought that Samsung could release the 64GB version in 2013.

When it comes to hardware the Nexus 10 is in front slightly thanks to the 1.7GHz quad core processor and T-604 GPU that has 2GB of RAM. the iPad comes with the A6X processor and it has 1 GB of RAM.

The Nexus 10 is loaded with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and the iPad 4 has the latest iOS, which is iOS 6.

You can pick up the Nexus 10 from $399 and the iPad 4 will cost you $499 for the starting version.

When it comes to picking between the two, your choice will likely come down to OS. Do you prefer Android or iOS? Secondly, whether you need LTE or not, and lastly the price tag.