Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-09-04 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 520.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an overall score of 77.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has an older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a incredibly older and way heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Samsung made it a lot thinner anyway.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a bigger screen and a much higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have a 8 megapixels camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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