Asus and Samsung remain two of the leading tech manufacturers. Asus has been partnering with Google releasing Nexus products that are both affordable and premium in feel and features. Samsung, on other hand, has been diversifying successfully. It has released a number of tablets offering different sizes and a range of features, this time, it is making headlines through the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014. Which is the better slate?

Design and Display

The Asus FonePad runs oN Android 4.2 and measures 4.72 x 7.75 x 0.41 inches (120 x 196.8 x 10.5 mm). It weighs 11.99 oz (340 g). The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014, on other hand, runs on Android (4.3) TouchWiz UI. It measures 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches (243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm) and weighs 19.29 oz (547 g).

The Asus FonePad features a 7-inch screen offering 800 x 1280 pixels and 216ppi. It comes with IPS LCD display, multitouch and light sensor. The Samsung Galaxy Note features a 10-inch screen offering 2560 x 1600 pixels and 299ppi. It comes with Super Clear LCD display, multitouch and light sensor.

Camera

Asus FonePad has 5MP camera, auto focus, geo tagging while the camcorner shoots at 1920x1080 (1080p HD). The front camera shoots at 1.2MP. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 features 8MP camera along with Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes and Self-timer. The camcorder shoots at 1920x1080 (1080p HD), while the front camera shoots at 2MP.

Hardware

Asus runs on Intel Atom Z2560, Dual core, 1600 MHz, Clover Trail+ and PowerVR SGX544MP2. It comes with 1024 MB RAM and 8GB built in meory. Memory expansion options include microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB. Samsung, on the other hand, runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, Quad core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400 and Adreno 330. It comes with 3072 MB RAM and 16GB built-in memory. Memory expansion options include microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB.

The Asus FonePad is a great option especially those just requiring a portable device to bring along. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 caters to individuals looking for advanced features and a more professional tablet.