Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012 vs. Galaxy Note 10.1 2014: Should You Upgrade Or Not?
After the launch of the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear, the Galaxy Round with curved screen and the Galaxy J with vibrant colors, Samsung is set to launch the upgrade version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 2012, the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014.
Are the recent additional specs and features of the new 10.1 inches Samsung tablet enough to make you upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 version? Here are the comparative points of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 to help you decide if it's worth the upgrade or not:
Design
The newest 10.1 tablet from Samsung is known to have a sleek profile that is more portable compared to other tablets in the market. The device removed the metal or plastic rear case and changed it to a soft cloth that is stitched with the metal bezel. Quite notably, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 is sporting a smaller bezel frame than its predecessor. It is a lightweight and portable version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012. Also, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012, the upcoming 10.1 inches tablet of Samsung features a Menu, Home and Back button that are placed on the bezel.
Memory
Both Samsung tablets are available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB built-in memory variants that support microSD memory expansion up to 64GB. However, the 2014 version has upgraded to 3GB RAM as compared to the 2GB RAM of the 2012 version.
Display And Screen
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012 scores a PLS TFT Screen with a pixel resolution of 800 x 1280 and 149 ppi while the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 has improved screen and display with a Super Clear LCD Screen with a pixel resolution of 2560 x 1600 and 299 ppi.
Camera
The rear camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is upgraded to 8MP compared to the 5MP of the 2012 version. And the front facing camera is changed from 1.9MP of the 2012 to 2MP to the 2014 version.
Processor, CPU And OS
The 2014 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is powered by Snapdragon 800 processor. It is running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. The LTE version comes with the Andreno 330 GPU but for the 3G version it is still unknown. Furthermore, the 3G and LTE version has different processors. The LTE version has 2.3GHz quad-core Krait 400 while the 3G sports a 1.3GHz Cortex A7 and a 1.9GHz quadcore Cortex A15. The 2012 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is powered by the Samsung Exynos 4412 processor with 1.4GHz quadcore Cortex CPU and it is running on Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich operating system which can be upgraded to the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. As for the graphics, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2012 has Mali 400MP GPU.
Battery Life
Both Samsung tablets score a non-removable battery, although the 2014 is upgraded to 8220mAh Li-Po battery from the older 7000mAh Li-Ion battery.