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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 610.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the iPad Air (2020)'s overall score of 71.7. Although it's the best portable tablet in this review, we must highlight that it is also an extremely older, much thicker and somewhat heavier portable tablet. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The iPad Air (2020) counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bits processor.
IPad Air (2020) takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The iPad Air (2020) counts with just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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