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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-09-04 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super Clear LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.48 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's overall score of 74.5. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s body has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it is just a little bit heavier. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has the older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with a GPU.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 336 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much better videos and photos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) costs more than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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