Google seems to be gearing up the second-generation Nexus 10, and leaks revealed that ASUS is the chosen co-maker, not Samsung anymore. Specs also pointed out that Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean would be running the device instead of Android 4.4 KitKat.

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Nexus 10 2013 Made by ASUS

Images revealed by @evleaks, showed that ASUS would be the maker of the next-generation Nexus 10 and not Samsung which co-created the previous version of the 10-inch tablet.

The screenshot show from an unnamed computer store inventory listing that the device reads as "Google ASUS Nexus 10." Recently, the device also appeared in the inventory of a British retailer, according to ChristianPost and priced at £350 with 16GB internal storage capacity.

In case the device is legitimate, it is expected to be priced at $399 per unit in the United States, the same pricing on the previous model made by Samsung in 2012.

Rumoured Technical Specifications:

- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS

- 10.1 inches of screen display

- 2560 x 1600 HD resolution with 300ppi

- NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad-core processor

- 2GB of RAM

- 5MP rear camera shooter

- micro-HDMI port

- USB 3.0

- High quality speakers with ASUS SonicMaster Technology

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 10 same with ASUS

Samsung's own design of Galaxy Nexus 10 isn't totally different with the second-generation, expected to be released before 2013 ends. Based on the GSMArena, the 10-inch tablet runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean upgrade available from Google, 2GB RAM and stereo speakers.

Certain difference such as processor and software enhancements for multimedia are found between the first-gen and the rumoured next-gen Nexus 10 tablet.

Technical Specifications of ASUS and Samsung Nexus 10:

System Specifications

Rumoured ASUS Brand

2012 Samsung Co-Creation

Operating System

Android 4.2

Android 4.2.2 with 4.3 upgrade

Display

10.1" 2560x1600 with 300ppi

10.1" 2560x1600 with 299ppi

Processor

Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4

Dual-core 1.7GHz Samsung Exynos 5250

RAM

2GB

2GB

Storage

16/32GB

16/32GB

Camera

5MP

5MP with LED flash

Others

ASUS SonicMaster technology

Corning Gorilla Glass

Android 4.4 KitKat

It is surprising that the tablet won't run the upcoming Android 4.4 KitKat based from the rumoured specifications of the next-gen Nexus 10 tablet. ASUS released Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the Nexus 7 2013 which makes the leaked inventory image perplexing.

If ASUS is really the co-maker of Nexus 10 2, the company can simply install Android 4.3 at least and not to make it lesser than the 7-inch version. It is unknown if the images are authentic or if ASUS was chosen to rebrand the first version of the tablet, setting Samsung aside.

Google is expected to release both Nexus 5 and Nexus 10 2013 sometime in October during the launching event of Android 4.4 KitKat.