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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
16 GBApple iPad 4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| 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
IPad 4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a global score of 66.9 against 63.3. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Despite being the best portable tablet in our current comparison, the iPad 4 is a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. IPad 4 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad 4 counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a way better battery performance than iPad 4.
IPad 4 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the iPad 4 also has a way higher 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad 4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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