Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-01-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 605.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
The iPad 4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with a 66.9 score against 63. The iPad 4 design is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad 4 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher display pixel density.
IPad 4 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processor. IPad 4 captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the iPad 4 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The iPad 4's battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE one.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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