Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 It went on sale in Spain this Sunday exclusively at El Corte Inglés for a price of 529 euros. This large version of Galaxy Note arrives with a size of 10.1 inches that is more comfortable to fulfill the mission that the Note always had, being a work tool for creative professionals. Any tablet that hits the market will always have to stand up to a comparison with the queen of tablets: the iPad. Therefore, we offer you this comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the New iPad.
Size and weight
As is often the case when compared to almost all tablets, the iPad is flatter. As for the thickness, Galaxy Note 10.1 is thinner, just half a millimeter, that is to say, invaluable. The Apple tablet is heavier, about 50 grams more.
Screen
La retina display At the moment it has no rival, what we do not understand is how Samsung has chosen such a poor screen for this device, only 1280 x 800. That is, it has 149 ppi compared to the 264 ppi of the New iPad. This misunderstanding is further accentuated when it is Samsung who manufactures the Retina display for Apple. Perhaps it would not have been necessary to reach the Retina resolution, since it would make the product more expensive, but a little more would have come in handy.
Processor and RAM
In this section we must say that Galaxy Note 10.1 is very well equipped. Your processor quad core 1,4 GHz plus its GPU form a very powerful chipset that together with the 2 GB of RAM will give it a brutal work capacity. The iPad numbers are initially lower but the performance of this tablet is very high although according to some benchmarks it has already been surpassed by several Android tablets.
Hard drive and storage
In this section, any Apple device will always lose. The price of storage at Apple is offensive, charging $ 100 more for each upgrade from 16 to 32 or 32 to 64 GB. Worse still, the lack of an SD slot for additional storage is a simply incomprehensible horror. Yes, we could always use cloud storage, but it is not the same. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has the same storage options as the new iPad and also the ability to expand it by SD up to 64 GB more.
Connectivity
It is exactly the same when it comes to the Internet: WiFi, 3G, LTE and Bluetooth. However, the infrared ray port or IR-LEDs Allows Samsung tablet / phone to be a remote control for other devices such as Smart TV and other tablets.
Cameras
In this they are tied, there seems to be no difference.
Battery
The battery performance of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has not yet been measured but it is bound to be good given that it is a tablet made for work. The 7000 mAh seems to assure it.
Accessories
El S-Pen stylus Galaxy Note 10.1 helps us at work. Specially designed for taking notes and drawing. There are styluses on the market for iPad, but the fact that Samsung gave it from the beginning highlights the professional orientation of the tablet. The S-Pen is supported by the software Shape Match and Formula Match to assist in drawing and annotation.
Software and applications
First of all, it should be noted that Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is multitasking and multiscreen. It is something very surprising, the screen can be divided into two and have an application running on each side of the screen, that is, we can use two apps simultaneously. This is ideal for work, to be able to analyze content and then take notes or edit materials at the same time. It makes it possible to simultaneously access information and work. In addition, for working with images it has an application developed exclusively with Adobe, Photoshop Touch.
Another detail of work-oriented software is the function Smart Stay. The tablet notices if we are looking at the screen and if we stop doing it then it goes into hibernation regardless of whether we are doing any operation.
And finally Pop Up Play our allows you to watch a video anywhere on the screen while we work with another application.
In this regard, Samsung has done its homework and perhaps covers the advantage of Apple's software and applications. Although this advantage over Android devices is less and less and is more a matter of taste. Jelly Bean is an operating system that is giving brutal performance and Galaxy Note 10.1 will surely be updated soon.
Conclusions
The new iPad is a reliable and precise tablet, referenced, that will improve even more as soon as iOS 6 is released. If we think of a tablet that is good for everything and that is versatile, the iPad is probably a reasonable option, although its price can pull back.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a very clear target: the creative professionals. Without any doubt for them, this is the most suitable tablet. Its multitasking capacity is a gift to work, analyze, annotate, draw, edit, etc ... In addition, its specific applications and software for this make it ideal. It would also fit very well in the educational environment for the same reasons. There is only the downside of the screen of a resolution not so high by current standards.
| Tablet | New iPad | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 |
| Size | 241 x 185 x 9,4 mm | 262 x 180 x 8,9 mm |
| Weight | 652 or 662 grams | 600 grams |
| Screen | 9.7 inches - Retina | 10.1 inch - WXGA LCD |
| Litigation, Arbitration | 2048 x 1536 (264 ppi) | 1280 x 800 (149 ppi) |
| Thickness | 9,4 mm | 8,9 mm |
| Operating system | iOS 5 | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| Processor | A5XCPU: dual-core (1 GHz) GPU: SGX543MP4 (quad core) | Exynos 4212CPU: quad-core (1,4 GHz) GPU: Mail-400 MP |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Conference proceedings | 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB | 16/32/64 GB |
| Extension | microSD up to 64 GB | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, 3G HSPA +, LTE, Bluetooth | WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, 3G HSPA +, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, IR LED |
| Ports | 30 pin, 3.5 mm Jack, | miniHDMI, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm jack, |
| Sound | Rear speakers | Stereo speakers |
| Camera | Front VGA / Rear 5 MPX (Video 1080p) | Front 1,9 MPX / Rear 5MPX (Video 1080p) |
| Standard | GPS, Accelerometer, Light Sensor, Gyro, Compass | GPS, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
| Accessories | S-Pen (stylus) | |
| Battery | 10h | Li-Ion 7000mAh |
| Price | WiFi: 492 euros (16 GB) / 594 euros (32 GB) / 697 euros (64 GB) WiFi + 4G: 615 euros (16 GB) / 717 euros (32 GB) / 820 euros (64 GB) | WiFi: 529 euros (16 GB) / 599 euros (32 GB) WiFi + 3G: 699 euros (32 GB) |