Until recently, the object of general attention of fans of smartphones and tablet computers was the race of world manufacturers for the championship in the niche of new, high-performance processors. The public enthusiastically met new processors from Qualcomm, Nvidia, Samsung and other companies. Increasing the operating frequencies and the number of cores seemed to provide devices with a huge number of new features. So it was until recently, but what is the situation now? The majority of users understand that a further increase in the number of cores will not change much. Almost all the functions that we need are available in modern devices. All this is necessary only for gamers, as modern games for the tablet are becoming more resource-demanding.
Google Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are currently one of the highest quality and most powerful tablets. Choose one of them, the besta tablet for games is impossible, since everything depends on the desire of the buyer.
Both devices are part of the Nexus line, so no matter which device you purchase, OS updates will always be available on your tablet on time. For games, this is especially true, because often new games are launched only on the latest version of Android. So, let's get down to a brief overview of the devices.
Google Nexus 7 is made by the Taiwanese company Asus, so you should not doubt the quality of the product. The device is equipped with the Nvidia Tegra 3 platform. In addition to small components, it includes a quad-core chipset operating at up to 1.3 GHz and a 12-core NVIDIA GeForce ULP video accelerator. This platform was originally conceived as an entertainment platform. There is even a separate online store that sells games exclusively for this platform. Therefore, there is no doubt that this tablet for games will appeal to all gamers. The amount of operating memory is 1 GB, and internal 8, 16 or 32, depending on the version. The screen has a diagonal of 7 inches and a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. Recommended for those who want to get the most portability and performance out of their tablet.
Google Nexus 10 is produced by Samsung, which today is the leader in sales of Android smartphones. This model slightly bypasses the above-described gadget in terms of “stuffing”. The processor is dual-core, with a maximum frequency of 1.7 GHz. The video accelerator Mali T604 is responsible for the graphics. RAM 2 GB, built-in 16 or 32. The screen is 10-inch, the resolution is huge, it is as much as 2560 × 1600 pixels. It is thanks to the magnificent screen and the most modern filling at the moment that this tablet for games is the best. There is only one caveat, the dimensions of the tablet are 264 × 178 × 8.9 mm, which is a lot, portability may suffer.
So which tablet to choose? For games, the above two are suitable, which one? If you are not confused by the dimensions, feel free to take the device from Samsung. It is more powerful and has a better display, on which not only any game, but also watching movies will become unforgettable. However, if you're looking for maximum portability and a lower price point, consider the Nexus 7.0. It is worth noting that this device costs only about 300 dollars (10 thousand rubles), 550 dollars (18 thousand rubles) will have to be paid if you are leaning towards a gadget from Samsung.
