Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-02-27 | -- |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 21.16 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 10.1 is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a score of 66.3 against 60.6. Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has a much better performing processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot lower display density. The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution camera. Galaxy Note 10.1 features a superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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