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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 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 Edition) has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 global score. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s design is much older, much thicker and heavier than Apple iPad Air (2020). The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system.
The iPad Air (2020) has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and a 64 bits processor. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a slightly better display than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a quite better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
IPad Air (2020) takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a way better video definition and a camera in the back with much more megapixels. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is also a lot cheaper.
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