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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 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) has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 4's 74.6 global score. Even being the best tablet in this comparison review, GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s construction is way older, way heavier and extremely thicker than the Apple iPad mini 4.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a better performing processor than iPad mini 4, because it has an additional graphics processor, more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a much better looking screen than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a much longer battery performance than iPad mini 4, because it has an 8220mAh battery capacity against 5124mAh.
Apple iPad mini 4 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) costs a little more money than Apple iPad mini 4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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