Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How they compare
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

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Google Nexus 10
Apple iPad mini
Apple iPad 4
Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
Samsung ATIV Tab

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

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Apple iPad 3

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from $480

10.1"
32 GB
WiFi 3G
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Released August, 2012

Don't expect a quad core to be amazingly faster than a dual core, but it can handle concurrent tasks with aplomb.

Rated 80% by by Bill-Clark (Feb, 2013)

from $620

9.7"
64 GB
WiFi 3G
iOS 6

Released March, 2012

Whether it's a simple round of Scrabble or an intense romp through Grand Theft Auto 3, the iPad's combination of Retina Display and quad-core graphics processor add up to a dramatic improvement for gaming.

Rated 87% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Apple iPad 3

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93%

60%

Popularity

91%

88%

PerformanceView Details

74%

86%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

SamsungGalaxy Note 10.1

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 compared to the Apple iPad 3

“10.1

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The speed for 1.4 Quad Core is more than impressive for now days, I'm glad that I bought it.

Rated 100% by by DSh (Sep, 2012)

9.7”

iOS 6

This would be a great feature for designers and artists, or even those who like handwritten notes, and would complement the Retina Display very nicely.

Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)

screen size

Galaxy Note 10.110.1"

iPad 39.7"

You will not be producing large scale on art on this small tablet screen, but for the doodler/artist it's good enough.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by john-Lampe

The big screen makes it fun to take pictures or videos as I recently did at the National Air and Space Museum.

iPad 3 by Roaming-Seer--RoamingSeer (Jun, 2012)

screen resolution

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Galaxy Note 10.1 1280 x 800 resolution screen

Apple iPad 3

2048 x 1536 resolution screen

iPad 3 2048 x 1536 resolution screen

It's not a. "bad" display by far, but the Retina Display is simply crisp and beautiful to look at.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by Pen-Fanatic--Penz

This a Great product, the retina display is simple great, much more stable because of the memory and the graphics in games are much better.

iPad 3 by Gabriel (Aug, 2012)

memory

0 GB

Galaxy Note 10.12 GB

iPad 31 GB

2 GB

camera resolution

0 MP

Galaxy Note 10.11.9 MP

iPad 30.3 MP

2 MP

The front camera won't wow you with its quality, but at 1.9 megapixels, it won't distract you either as long as you're not planning to do more than some videoconferencing on it.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by c|net (Mar, 2013)

I'm really disappointed Apple didn't improve the front camera.

iPad 3 by William-B.-Partridge

processor

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Quad core

Galaxy Note 10.1 Quad core

Apple iPad 3

Dual core

iPad 3 Dual core

But if you hate lag, you'll love a quad core because there's just about always enough processor for whatever the device is doing.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by Bill-Clark (Feb, 2013)

Featuring an Apple designed Dual-core A5X, low power, high performance processor, the 1.44 pound (1.46 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 4G) iPad 3 is a tad thinner than the iPad 2, though the screen size stays the same.

iPad 3 by Vincent-E.-Martin--Darkbard (Apr, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Apple iPad 3

cpu speed

Galaxy Note 10.11.4 GHz

iPad 31 GHz

appleinsider.com

Same price, $499, faster processor, expandable memory, S-pen, multiscreen capabilities, 2 gigs ram, I even prefer the screen layout (wider than ipad) for watching movies and videos.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by Harriet (Sep, 2012)

Processor speed is excellent.

iPad 3 by Brad-Gordon (May, 2012)

sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

1,193 ms

Galaxy Note 10.1 1,193 ms

Apple iPad 3

1,817 ms

iPad 3 1,817 ms

Galaxy Note 10.1 @ engadget.com

iPad 3 @ blog.gsmarena.com

But Galaxy Note 10.1's sunspider result is simply in another dimension.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by HoushaSen

battery life

0 hour10 hour

Galaxy Note 10.1 8 hour

iPad 3 10 hour

It has a true filing system, is fast, has true multi-tasking, great screen, great battery life, great software and a solid build.

Galaxy Note 10.1 by C.-Jones (Aug, 2012)

Another nice perk is that if you buy into the Verizon version, not only do you get your LTE service on the iPad, but you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they're working on it, but they don't offer the same luxury).

iPad 3 by The Verge (Mar, 2012)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

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Advantages compared to the Apple iPad 3

More cores	Quad core	vs	Dual core
Twice as many cores; run more applications at once

Supported card formats	microSD	vs	None
Supports supported card formats

Much higher resolution front camera	1.9 MP	vs	0.3 MP
Around 6.5x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people

Supports multitasking	Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean)	vs	No (iOS 6)
Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once

More RAM	2 GB	vs	1 GB
Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content

Significantly faster processor	1.4 GHz	vs	1 GHz
Around 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Has an open source operating system	Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean)	vs	No (iOS 6)
Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like

Supports face unlock	Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean)	vs	No (iOS)
Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand

Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark	1,193 ms	vs	1,817 ms
More than 30% faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience

Slightly bigger screen	10.1"	vs	9.7"
Almost the same

Marginally newer	Aug, 2012	vs	Mar, 2012
Release date 5 months later

Apple iPad 3

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Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Longer battery life	10 hour	vs	8 hour
Around 30% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in

More storage capacity	64 GB	vs	32 GB
2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos

Much higher resolution screen	2048 x 1536	vs	1280 x 800
More than 3x higher resolution screen

Much sharper screen	263 ppi	vs	149 ppi
Around 80% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Much faster Bluetooth	24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0)	vs	3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0)
8x faster Bluetooth

Reviews Word on the street

	Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1		Apple iPad 3
	Rated 80% Read the review (Aug, 2012) As expected from PLS, viewing angles are great if not flawless, with just a hint of contrast shift but only at extreme angles.		Rated 80% Read the review (Sep, 2012) It’s now a 5 megapixel, backside-illuminated affair with a five element f/2.4 lens and autofocus, and it can shoot stabilized 1080p video at 30fps.

	Rated 54% Read the review (Aug, 2012) It has solid viewing angles and brighter colors than the Nexus 7 display, but at 1280 x 800, it’s nowhere close to matching the resolution or clarity of the new iPad’s Retina Display or even other similarly-priced Android tablets, which are starting to feature 1080p displays.		Rated 93% Read the review (Mar, 2012) The new iPad is also equipped with a greatly improved camera on its back (a 5 megapixel shooter, not unlike the one featured on the iPhone 4), new 4G LTE options (for both Verizon and AT&T), and a considerably more powerful processor.

	Rated 72% Read the review (Mar, 2013) Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS are included as well as gyroscope, accelerometer, and a digital compass.		Rated 87% Read the review (Mar, 2012) It is a huge improvement over the iPad 2's 0.7-megapixel shooter; this updated shooter is now 5 megapixels.

	Rated 89% by 485 users at amazon.com If you're looking for a high performance Android tablet, I'd definitely recommend taking a good look at the Note 10.1! Rated 100% by by Dave-Kline (Sep, 2012) I don't know if this device brings a good standard for the current tablets and note-taking software technology so far but I don't think that the software for note-taking and especially for text conversion in this device will satisfy a common group of users who have expectations other than simple entertainment and very simplistic note-taking tasks. Rated 60% by by haneke (Aug, 2012) When I first set out to play games on this machine, I was disappointed in the decline in quality over iPad games- there are tablet optimized apps out there that are every bit as beautiful ans excellent as iPad games, just no easy way to find them (there are even lemons in the 'tablet' section of the google play store). Rated 100% by by Fordrus (Aug, 2012)		Rated 84% by 190 users at amazon.com As Apple advertises, if you look closely at, say, someone with a white shirt in a photo on the iPad 2 you can actually see the display pixels, which obviously limits the sharpness of the photo. Rated 100% by by AgingBoomer This is a major flaw because I would love to see the life of these getting points and an easily changeable screen. Rated 20% by by reviewman (Jul, 2012) If I attempt to sync the apps using itunes, then itunes will attempt to sync ALL apps that I have purchased, including apps for the iphone that are not meant to work on the ipad, which results in the sync canceling itself and only about 3 apps being installed. Rated 80% by by x59htes (Apr, 2012)

network technology

We’ve been told Samsung is considering a portable keyboard folio solution for the Galaxy Note 10.1, and the Transformer Infinity already has a 3G version in the works.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 32 GB | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)