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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 549.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit better than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), having a 77 score against 74.1. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) design is way newer, somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a brighter display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little better screen pixels density, a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bigger display.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) both count with very similar processors, although the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has less RAM, doesn't have a GPU and less processing cores (but faster). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much better camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a little better battery life than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a 7% greater battery size.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a little more money than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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