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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 435.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 72.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 global score. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 OS. IPad Air is a newer device, and it's also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1. IPad Air counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and lesser cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
IPad Air features a much sharper display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Galaxy Note 10.1 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 32 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad Air also has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad Air has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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