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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | Super Clear LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | 43 hours talk time |
| 9.6 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a general score of 77.4, which is much better than Google Nexus 10's global score of 68.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Google Nexus 10.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a bit better display than Google Nexus 10. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560, a display of the same size and the same quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a faster CPU than Google Nexus 10, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Google Nexus 10 has a bit better camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a lower video resolution and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution.
The Google Nexus 10 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
Although GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 10. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 10, letting go some features and specifications.
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