Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7

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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
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Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
Price
$149.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - LTE model Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - 3G model
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
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Model
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
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launch
Announced
2013, September
Status
Available. Released 2013, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - LTE model Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - 3G model
GPU
Adreno 330 (LTE model)
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@60fps (LTE model)
Features
Geo-tagging, face/smile detection
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers - Samsung TouchWiz UI
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery
Stand By
About 2230 h
Talk time
About 10 h / About 49 h
Playing Music
About 98 h
body
Dimensions
243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm (9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
540g (WIFI)/ 535 g (3G)/ 547g (LTE) (1.18 lb, 19.05 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-P605
Speed
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
NFC
NFC
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a more powerful processor Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) in compare to the Apple iPad Pro 9.7. It is an important specification of this tablet as a powerful CPU guarantees that the iPad Pro 9.7 is the best buy for gamer. The iPad Pro 9.7 is equipped with a more powerful graphics processor PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) which will let you to play more modern game apps. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) uses more RAM (3 GB) i.e. this model shows better performance than the Apple iPad Pro 9.7.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is equipped with 2K HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) screen resolution with 298 ppi pixel density which is higher than the iPad Pro 9.7 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. Such screen resolution means that this model is the best buy for playing games. If you are a photography enthusiast then the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a better selection for you as this tab has more quality rear 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) smartphone has a card slot. This is a pleasant pros: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 weighs 437g which is 103g less compared to the weight of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).

The iPad Pro 9.7 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) have an equal number of advantages however as the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has more powerful CPU which is a really important specification then this model becomes the best buy.