Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-01-07 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, getting a 65.4 score against 63. The iPad 9.7-inch is a way newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. IPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way higher screen density.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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