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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 610.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a global score of 75.8 against 65.4. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a notably older, a little thicker and heavier tablet device than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a little larger display, a quite better count of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of faster cores, 1 GB more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Both of them have the same video frame rate, a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same video quality.
IPad 9.7-inch features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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