Apple, Microsoft and Google have all recently brought something new to the tablet race.  While Apple and Microsoft’s events went fairly well last week, Google unfortunately had to settle with launching their Nexus devices via a blog post, a consequence of the epic east coast storm, hurricane Sandy.

Nevertheless, no device launch would be complete without comparing them to other devices on the market, so let’s get the dice rolling and see which of the three tablets is the best.

Screen size and display

Nexus 10: 10.055” screen with a whopping 2560×1600 display, 300ppi, 16:9, WQXGA, HD PLS, Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Revamped iPad 3: 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, 2048-by-1536 resolution, 264 ppi, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, 4:3

Windows RT: 10.6″ ClearType HD Display, 1366×768 pixels, 16:9 (widescreen), 5-point multi-touch

Dimensions

Nexus 10: Width – 263.9 mm, Height – 177.6 mm, Depth – 8.9 mm, Weight – 603 g

iPad 3: 185.7 mm x 241.2 mm x 9.4 mm;  Weight (Wi-Fi) – 652 g, Weight (Wi-Fi + Cellular) – 662 g

Windows RT: 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in, about 680 g

Memory

Nexus 10: 16 and 32 GB, 2GB

iPad 3: WiFi – 16, 32 and 64GB; WiFi+Cellular – 16, 32 and 64GB

Windows RT: 32 and 64GB

Battery

Nexus 10: 9,000 mAh Lithium polymer

iPad 3: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music; Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Windows RT: 31.5 W-h

Processor

Nexus 10: Dual-core A15 Eagle, Mali T604 GPU,

iPad 3: Dual-core A6X with quad-core graphics

Windows RT: Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3, 2GB RAM

Wireless

Nexus 10: Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO+HT40), Bluetooth, Dual-side NFC (Android Beam)

iPad 3: Wi-Fi – (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 technology; Wi-Fi+Cellular (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 technology, GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, LTE4, GPS and GLONASS, CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B

Windows RT: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 technology

Camera

Nexus 10: 5MP main camera, 1080p video; 1.9MP front camera, 720p video

iPad 3: FaceTime – 1.2MP photos, 720p HD video; iSight – 5MP photos, Autofocus, Face detection, Backside illumination, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, ƒ/2.4 aperture

Windows RT: Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing

Input/Output

Nexus 10:  Micro USB, Micro HDMI, 3.5mm headphone jack, Mic

iPad 3: Mic, 3.5mm headphone jack, Lightning connector, speakers

Windows RT: Two microphones, Stereo speakers, Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card slot, 3.55 mm Headset jack, HD video out port, Touch or Type Cover port, nano SIM

Sensors

Nexus 10: Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Pressure, GPS

iPad 3: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor

Windows RT: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

OS

Nexus 10: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

iPad 4: iOS 6

Windows RT: Windows RT –  a version of Windows 8; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote). Works exclusively with apps available in the Windows Store.

Price and availability

Nexus 10: Available on November 13, 16GB for $399 and 32GB for $499 on Google Play in U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan.

iPad 3: Already available, Wi-Fi – 16GB for $499, 32GB for $599, 64GB for $699; Wi-Fi + Cellular – 16GB for $629, 32GB for $729, 64GB for $829

Windows RT: 32GB for $499, 32GB with black Touch Cover for $599, 64GB with black Touch Cover for $699

So which tablet is better?

In terms of weight, the Nexus 10 takes this category as the lightest, but in terms of mobility, the revamped iPad 3 is the winner, as you have the option of getting a version with WiFi+Cellular model so you can always be connected, be it for work or personal reasons.

The Windows RT boasts a quad-core processor, promising better performance than most its rivals.  It’s also ripe with Microsoft Office capabilities, so those who are very familiar with using Microsoft Office for productivity will surely enjoy using the RT.

But if you consider price, the Nexus 10 is the most affordable tablet starting at $399, a hundred dollars cheaper than the basic versions of both the iPad and the Windows RT.  And of course, you can’t forget the whopping 2560 x 1600 display, an eye-catcher in more ways than one.

Overall I deem the Nexus 10 the best of the lot, with its top-notch resolution and friendly price tag.