Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) vs Apple iPad Air 2

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Multitouch
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Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
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Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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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
CAMERA Front: 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
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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Apple iPad Air 2
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PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
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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
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
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, 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
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 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 (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
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 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
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 Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) runs a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the iPad Air 2. This is an important difference between these models because a powerful processor guarantees that the iPad Air 2 is a better choice for gamer. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a better GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will let you to enjoy more number of modern games. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) uses more RAM (3 GB) which means that it shows higher performance than the iPad Air 2.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has 2K HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) display resolution with 298 ppi pixel density which is higher compared with the Apple iPad Air 2 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. It means that the iPad Air 2 is a better choice for reading books.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) model has a memory card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The iPad Air 2 weighs 437g that is 103g lighter than the weight of the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.