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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-08-15 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| $ 435.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a 66.3 score against 61.7. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 10.1 has a newer 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, providing some additional features. Galaxy Note 10.1's body is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and both were released only 6 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 10.1 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower (HD) video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go a couple specifications.
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