Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
samsung galaxy note 10.1
Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G
apple ipad 2 wi-fi + 3g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple
Announced February 2012 March 2011
Status Available - August 2012 Available - March 2011
Colors Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.9 mm
(10.11 x 6.9 x 0.35 in)
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
Weight 594 g (20.95 oz) 607 g (21.41 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5
Processor Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Exynos 4412 [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar]
GPU Mali-400MP [Similar] PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No

display Display

Type PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 10.1 inches [Similar] 9.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (149 ppi) [Similar] 768 x 1024 pixels (132 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 66.13% 65.01%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes Yes
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging No
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Class 12 Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA; HSUPA
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS / S-GPS (WiFi version) support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32/64 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity 7000 mAh 6930 mAh (25 Wh)
Stand by Up to 1500 h Up to 720 h
Talk Time Up to 33 h 20 min Up to 10 h