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Apple iPad 2
64 GB VerizonSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 2, having a global score of 66.3 against 60.2. Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Note 10.1's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Apple iPad 2.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a bit superior CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 10.1 features a little bit better looking screen than iPad 2, because it has a bit better pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a little better battery life than iPad 2, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6944mAh.
Galaxy Note 10.1 captures clearer photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a back camera with a lot better resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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