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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2012-02-27 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a score of 66.3 against 62.7. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 10.1 has 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, so it gives a couple additional features and better performance. The Galaxy Note 10.1 construction is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and both of them were released only a couple months apart.
Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 feature similar displays, both have the same exact 800 x 1280px resolution, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a display with the same size. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 one, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a way more MP back facing camera. The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 feature really similar batteries performance.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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