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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 610.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a score of 80, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s 75.8 score. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is a lot newer, lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a bit better processing power than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a brighter display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has an 8220mAh battery size. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a much higher video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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