- 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
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Apple iPad mini
- Apple iPad 4
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
- 7.7"
- 16 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Announced January, 2011
Rated 65% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)I'm beginning to think it's probably easier to build a thin, 10.1-inch tablet than it is a 7-inch one that's equally as thin.
- 10.1"
- 64 GB
- WiFi 3G
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Released August, 2012
Rated 80% by by Bill-Clark (Feb, 2013)Don't expect a quad core to be amazingly faster than a dual core, but it can handle concurrent tasks with aplomb.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
“7.7
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Rated 74% by by The Verge (Mar, 2012)At 7.87mm thick, the Tab 7.7 is barely a tenth of a millimeter thicker than the Toshiba Excite 10 LE, the thinnest tablet we’ve seen yet, and Toshiba would do well to take a page from Samsung's book with regards to build quality — Toshiba trades quality for thinness in ways Samsung obviously doesn’t have to.
10.1”
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Rated 100% by by DSh (Sep, 2012)The speed for 1.4 Quad Core is more than impressive for now days, I'm glad that I bought it.
screen size
7.7"
10.1"
Galaxy Note 10.1 by john-LampeYou will not be producing large scale on art on this small tablet screen, but for the doodler/artist it's good enough.
screen resolution
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)The 7.0 Plus's 7-inch screen has a 1,024x600-pixel resolution and uses Samsung's proprietary Plane-Line Switching (PLS) panel technology.
Galaxy Note 10.1 by Pen-Fanatic--PenzIt's not a. "bad" display by far, but the Retina Display is simply crisp and beautiful to look at.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)Images and video recorded with the front camera looked as if there were a deliberate film grain placed over it, and not in a cool, artsy kind of way, but more of the, "Hey, there seems to be some film grain on this video, can we please get rid of it?
Galaxy Note 10.1 by c|net (Mar, 2013)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.
processor
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)Inside, there's a 1.4GHz dual core CPU running the show.
Galaxy Note 10.1 by Bill-Clark (Feb, 2013)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.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
cpu speed
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by c|net (Nov, 2011)Both tablets use the Exynos 4210 CPU, which in terms of speed hits somewhere between the Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chips.
Galaxy Note 10.1 by Harriet (Sep, 2012)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.
battery life
10 hour
8 hour
Galaxy Tab 7.7 by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)The former is a much more understandable decision given the tablet's size but the latter is agrrevating as it means you always need that cable and that cable only to charge this device.
Galaxy Note 10.1 by C.-Jones (Aug, 2012)It has a true filing system, is fast, has true multi-tasking, great screen, great battery life, great software and a solid build.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Note 10.1 3G 64 GB
| Longer battery life | 10 hour | vs | 8 hour |
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| Around 30% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Lighter | 339 g | vs | 583 g |
| More than 40% lighter | |||
| Sharper screen | 196 ppi | vs | 149 ppi |
| More than 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Smaller | 197 x 133 x 8 mm | vs | 262 x 180 x 9 mm |
| 2x smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the Tab 7.7 16GB
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly more storage capacity | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 4x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Significantly bigger screen | 10.1" | vs | 7.7" |
| More than 30% bigger screen | |||
| More RAM | 2 GB | vs | 1 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Supports face unlock | Yes (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) | vs | No (Android 3.2 Honeycomb) |
| Somewhat common; bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand | |||
| Newer operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | vs | Android 3.2 Honeycomb |
| Newer android OS; Get all the latest features and apps with a more recent version | |||
| Higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 3 MP |
| Around 70% higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Apple iPad 4 Faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Quite higher resolution rear camera |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Newest on the market |
 | 6 | MOTOROLA Xoom with WiFi + 3G 3-way tie: High resolution front camera |
 | 7 | MSI WindPad 110W-014US 4-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus N 3-way tie: High resolution front camera |
