With the market flooded with so many tablet devices it may be difficult for users o choose the right one. Here is a comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the iPad 4. Readers may find the information helpful in making an informed decision.

Design and Display:

There is a slight difference in the basic design between the two tablets; the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with a 10.1 inch LCD touch screen, rendering 2560 x 1600pixels resolution. The iPad 4 comes with a 9.7 inch screen, rendering 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with 243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm dimensions and weighs 540 grams. The iPad 4 comes with 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm dimensions and is slightly heavier, weighing 662 grams.

Hardware:

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with a 2.3 GHz quad core processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset. It comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card. It has 3 GB of RAM.

The iPad 4 comes with a 1.4 GHz dual core processor and Apple A6X chipset. It comes in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128 GB internal memory variants; there is no Micro SD slot for additional memory. It has 1 GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Features:

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with some exciting features. The Multi Window feature allows users to use multiple applications simultaneously. The Air View feature allows users a quick preview of contents in a folder without having to open it.

The device also allows handwritten notes to be sent via email. The Easy Clip feature allows users to crop a section of an image and edit the cropped image. Users can also write notes on a photo using the S pen.

iPad 4 Features:

The iPad 4 also has some exciting features. Perhaps the most notable feature is the retina display; according to Apple the retina display offers a million more pixels than a HDTV. It has a whopping 3.1 million pixels.

The iSight camera on the device allows users to capture 1080p HD videos. The automatic video stabilization makes the videos to appear with lesser shakes.

Another popular Samsung device is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Click here to read the comparison between the Tab 2 and the iPad mini.

Camera:

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with an 8 MP primary camera with features like auto focus and LED flash, the device also has a 2 MP secondary camera. The iPad 4 comes with a 5 MP primary camera and a 1.2 MP secondary camera.