Which FHD+ tablet for TPA?

[Mapa]

Currently I have a Nexus 7 (2012), which I use mainly for playing TPA. I am considering upgrading the tablet, for more graphical eyecandy. I am considering:

(1) Nexus 10 (2012), which has a whopping 2560x1600 resolution. I am only afraid the cpu (Samsung Exynos 5250 dualcore @ 1.7GHz) might not cope with this.

(2) Nexus 7 (2013), which still has 1920x1200 resolution, and with a faster CPU (Qualcomm Snapdragon 600/S4 Pro (APQ8064–1AA) quadcore @ 1.5GHz).

(3) Kind-of inbetween i could opt for the Asus Memopad FHD 10", which still has 1920x1200 resolution, but with an Intel cpu (Intel Atom Z2560 dualcore@1.6GHz).

Spec-wise, almost nothing beats the Nexus 7 2013. In a comparison between the Memopad FHD and the Nexus 10, the last one still outperforms the Memopad.

I read some experiences with the Nexus 10 on this forum, but they are all last year, so basically I have these questions:

- Has TPA improved the support for such high resolutions?
- Does the Nexus 10 perform just as smooth as the Nexus 7 2012?
- Is the difference on resolution between Nexus 7 2012 and 2013 visible in TPA?

 

[jaredmorgs]

Talk to Carl Spiby about his N10 experience.

N7 2013 all the way for me. Hasn't missed a beat, and allows all graphics modes in TPA to run at full tilt.

 

[netizen]

I like my Nexus 10, but it's a PITA to haul around. there are some still lingering issues with some tables, but for whatever reason I don't seem to be encountering them as often as some other Nexus 10 owners. IDK if it is because I keep my memory low, or because I have just recently re-installed the OS :/

The display is great, I cannot comapre it to the Nexus 7 (2012). I find that TPA runs faster on my Nexus 5 however, but the play experience isn't quite the same. Once you've played TPA in portrait on a 10" screen it's hard to play it on any other device.

If you like shake nudging, the Nexus 10 is large enough to actually "nudge" the tablet in a semi-realistic fashion. But it is also heavy enough that long play session, when using touch screen controls, can make your hands/wrists sore later on.

As far as hardware goes, the CPU isn't necessarily the metric you want to measure performance by when you're looking at a 10" tablet with a super high resolution display. You want to look at the GPU performance. With the Nexus 10 being the first of the super hi-res devices it was shown, after the fact, to be a bit on the under powered side with regards to the GPU; especially in comparison to the Nexus 7 (2013).

 

[Mapa]

Hm, since I would like to carry it around (public transport, holidays) I might just go for the N7 2013 then, since it is also a step forward from the 2012 model.