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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s general score of 75.8. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is newer, just a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has a GPU and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little bit greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display, a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a 7% more battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). They have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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