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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 77.4 |
| 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 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), having a overall score of 77.4 against 77. Despite being the best tablet we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also a notably older, just a little thicker and heavier tablet. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch of display, a little bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a bit better CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has an extra graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have a 8 MP back camera, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 8220mAh.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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