Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs. Apple iPad 3: Which is a Better Tablet for Australians?
The commercial of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 reveals that the device aims to penetrate the business industry and could give Apple a run for its money .
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 commercial made its debut in video website YouTube last Sunday. The ad prominently features the stylus input on the device, the S Pen, including a shape-match feature. A multi-screen interface also is used in the commercial, which runs 30 seconds in length and targets the on-the-go business crowd.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 has a multiscreen feature that allows several applications to be displayed on the tablet. Images can be dragged from a web browser into S Note by way of the S Pen. The shape match feature enables the S Pen to be used to make charts and graphs quickly and accurately.
Some of the features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 include a 1500 MHz quad-core processor, over 1 GB of RAM and 4G mobile data. It has 64 GB of storage and two cameras; a 2-megapixel front facing camera and a 3-megapixel rear-facing one. It will run on the Android operating system, although it unsure if this device will sport the latest Android Jelly Bean.
The device will battle head on with Apple's iPad 3. Businesses top choice of tablet is the iPad. However, Samsung is becoming popular to Aussies due to the popularity of Android platform OS and Samsung devices sport this operating system.
Below is a quick comparison of some of the features of the two tablets:
- Screen Display - The Galaxy Note 10.1 uses a PLS TFT capacitive display with a 1280x800 pixel resolution and a pixel density of 149 pixels-per-inch (ppi). iPad 3, on the other hand, has 1536x2048 pixel resolution at 264ppi. iPad 3 managed to produce the clearest visuals in tablet.
- Hardware - 1500 MHz quad-core processor, over 1 GB of RAM and 4G mobile data.. iPad 3 has 1GHz dual core processor but it features the company's new A5X chipset with a quad core graphics processing unit built in.
- Storage - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has 16GB, 32GB, 64GB of storage variants with MicroSD slot up to 32GB. However, iPad 3 only has 16GB, 32GB, 64GB of storage variants without additional MicroSD slot.
- Camera - Galaxy Note 10.1 has 2-megapixel front facing camera and a 3-megapixel rear-facing one. iPad 3 topped it with its 5-megapixel rear camera.
In terms of aesthetics for photo-loving Aussies, iPad 3 is a better choice. However, for Australians looking for larger storage for files as well as speed and power, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a better choice.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was first introduced at the Mobile World Conference earlier this year. Samsung emphasized on the Galaxy Note, making its flagship tablet for the year.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet was rumored to be released on August 15 indicated in on the media invitation disseminated last Friday. Samsung will be unveiling the newest addition to their Galaxy line. The South Korean tech giant will host a press conference to reveal the details regarding the device.