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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 610.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | TFT |
| 299 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has an overall score of 75.8, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) is a better tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, we must highlight that it is also an older, just a bit thicker and heavier tablet.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better pixels number per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) also has a graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way better (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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