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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 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 |
| 19.05 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, EV-DO A, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit better than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), with a overall score of 77 against 74. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch of display and a bit bigger display.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s processing unit is just as good as the processor in GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has less RAM, an inferior number of cores and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a very superior camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have the same resolution camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rate.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a little longer battery performance than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a little more money than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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