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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is just a bit better than the iPad mini 4, getting a score of 75.8 against 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device than iPad mini 4, we must tell that it is also a notably older, noticeably heavier and extremely thicker device.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a display that is just as good as iPad mini 4's display, because although the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a larger display. Apple iPad mini 4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a more powerful processing unit than iPad mini 4, because it has an extra graphics processor, more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad mini 4 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a much longer battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPad mini 4, letting go some features and specifications.
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