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keeska · 07-14-2014, 06:45 PM

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Unfortunately, I won't have time to look and compare so have to purchase sight unseen. Probably deciding between the NEXUS 10 (2012 @ about $350) and the Samsung S 10.5 (2014 @ $500). Same screen resolution, one is LCD and the other is the super AMOLED. /QUOTE]
I have a Nexus 10. It showing its age. Slower then current devices. Only 2Gbytye RAM. It has a number of problems with Android 4.4. While it is still an OK tablet it will become more frustrating over the next couple of years as apps continue to demand more resources.

I played with the 10.5 S at a recent Samsung preview. The screen is wonderful. But I did not check if it could be turned down for night reading. The major benefit of the s AMOLED is its uniformity. With a few apps in some lighting conditions an LCD screens will show slight non-uniformity due to the backlight not being 100% perfect. s AMOLED screens do not suffer from this.

For the next year the Nexus 10 will be an acceptable device. Beyond that it may not make it.

07-14-2014, 06:45 PM	#8
keeska Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 98 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sedona, AZ Device: Sony T1, Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, Samsung Note 3	Nexus is showing its age. [QUOTE=rgeorg;2873184] Unfortunately, I won't have time to look and compare so have to purchase sight unseen. Probably deciding between the NEXUS 10 (2012 @ about $350) and the Samsung S 10.5 (2014 @ $500). Same screen resolution, one is LCD and the other is the super AMOLED. /QUOTE] I have a Nexus 10. It showing its age. Slower then current devices. Only 2Gbytye RAM. It has a number of problems with Android 4.4. While it is still an OK tablet it will become more frustrating over the next couple of years as apps continue to demand more resources. I played with the 10.5 S at a recent Samsung preview. The screen is wonderful. But I did not check if it could be turned down for night reading. The major benefit of the s AMOLED is its uniformity. With a few apps in some lighting conditions an LCD screens will show slight non-uniformity due to the backlight not being 100% perfect. s AMOLED screens do not suffer from this. For the next year the Nexus 10 will be an acceptable device. Beyond that it may not make it.