Last updated on 2012-08-16, by Tony

5 Differences between Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and The new iPad

As the dominator of tablet market, The new iPad had impressed the world with its innovative designs and powerful functions. With the help of The new iPad, Apple nabbed 69.9 percent of tablet market in the second quarter. However, the ruling of The new iPad is now menaced by two Android tablets released several weeks ago: Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.

Though several Samsung tablets with different price tags were released every year, Samsung still failed to compete with the low-yield Apple in tablet market. Therefore, desgined as a unique Samsung tablet, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 bears the mission to compete with The new iPad. Since its release, the discussion over Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad has never ceased.

When comparing those two tablets, one may find various differences and similarities between Galaxy Note 10.1 and The new iPad. Therefore, this post will present you 5 differences between Galaxy Note 10.1 and The new iPad.

1. Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad : Processor

Galaxy Note 10.1 is equipped with quad-core Samsung Exynos processor while The new iPad is equipped with dual-core Apple A5X. It is hard to distinguish which processor is better. However, it seems that quad-core processor is more favored in the market than dual-core one. Therefore rumors came that iPad Mini would be equipped with a quad-core processor.

2. Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad : Screen and resolution

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is equipped with a 10.1-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1280-by-720 pixel and The new iPad is equipped with a 9.7-inch Retina Display with a resolution of 2048-by-1536-pixel. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets a split screen where users can watch videos in one half and write notes in the other.  

3. Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad : Design

Comparing to The new iPad, Galaxy Note 10.1 is equipped with an S Pen. With the help of integrated Wacom digitize, users can use the S Pen to effectively mouse-over elements on a webpage. On the top of the S Pen is an eraser which can be used to erase those wrong words written with S Pen. Galaxy Note 10.1 is also the first Samsung tablet with an S Pen.

4. Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad :Multimedia functions

With large screen and fast running speed, both Galaxy Note 10.1 and The new iPad are powerful multimedia tools. On taking photos, Galaxy Note 10.1 is equipped with 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.9-megapixel front-facer while The new iPad gets 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera.

On watching videos, while The new iPad supports MP4/M4V/MOV files, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets more selections in the list. Since no DVD drives are available in those two devices, users need to figure out ways to watch DVD on Galaxy Note 10.1 and watch DVD on The new iPad.

5. Galaxy Note 10.1 vs The new iPad : Micro SD slot

Though many iPad users had desired a micro SD slot, The new iPad disappointed them all in March. Comparing to The new iPad, a micro SD slot is available to help Galaxy Note 10.1 users gain 32G extra storage. Moreover, comparing to The new iPad users who has to transfer data via synchronization, Galaxy Note 10.1 users gained much easier way to transfer data via micro SD slot.

Those are the five differences between Galaxy Note 10.1 and The new iPad after comparison. Of course, they also share some common points including the price tag and 4G network support. For better ideas on this, you are welcomed to share with us in the message board below.