Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2013 | September 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - October 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in) |
243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm (9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz) | 540 g (WiFi)/ 535 g (3G)/ 547 g (LTE) (19.05 oz (WiFi)/ 18.87 oz (0.11G)/ 19.29 oz (LTE)) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE- all models | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - LTE version |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 7.0.2 | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (LTE model) / Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Adreno 330 (LTE model) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 1080p@60fps (LTE model) |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps (LTE model), 21 Mbps (3G model); HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) | Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 8220 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 2230 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 10 h (Multimedia & 2G) Up to 49 h (3G) |