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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 9.36 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 overall score. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better portable tablet than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), we must highlight that it is also a much older, heavier and just a little thicker portable tablet.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a little sharper display than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). They have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
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