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| Global Score | |
| 63 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012-09-12 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a global score of 63, which is just a bit better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. Although it's the best device we are comparing here, we must tell that it is also a notably thicker and noticeably heavier device. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much sharper display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. IPod Touch 5th Generation shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a 5 megapixels camera, the iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPod Touch 5th Generation. If you prefer to save some money, you can get iPod Touch 5th Generation, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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