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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1's general score of 66.3. The Apple iPad Air design is newer, thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy Note 10.1. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of 1.4 gigahertz cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU.
The iPad Air features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad Air features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the iPad Air also has a much better video quality. The Apple iPad Air features superior battery life than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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