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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 610.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 general score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has the previous 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s construction is just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it is just a bit heavier and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). They have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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