Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Vs Galaxy Note Mobile By Erica Griffin

Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition): PHONE vs. TABLET

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The new Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition comes in three different flavors sharing a quite similar design to the Galaxy Note 3 phablet. There is a Wi-Fi-only version and a 3G-enabled model, both powered by Samsung's own Exynos 5 Octa chipset, as well as an LTE-capable tablet with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 800 chipset ticking inside.

The one we're reviewing is the Exynos 5 version and here goes the spec sheet.

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Key features

* 10.1" 16M-color Super Clear PLS capacitive touchscreen of 2560 x 1600 px resolution
* Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Mali-T628MP6 GPU; Exynos 5420 chipset
* 3GB of RAM
* Android OS v4.3 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UX UI
* S Pen input and great software backend
* One of a kind split-screen multitasking and pop-up mini apps
* Quad-band GPRS/EDGE/HSPA and hexa-band LTE connectivity cat.4
* Voice calls (on 3G and LTE models only)
* 16/32/64 GB of built-in memory
* 8 MP autofocus camera, 3264x2448 pixels, geotagging
* 1080p video recording @60fps (LTE model) / 1080p video recording @30fps (Wi-Fi and 3G models)
* 2MP front-facing camera; 1080p videos
* Side-mounted stereo speakers
* Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
* Stereo Bluetooth v4.0
* HDMI TV-out (adapter required), USB host (adapter required)
* microSD card slot
* Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
* Infrared port
* GPS with A-GPS support; GLONASS, digital compass
* 1080p XviD/MKV video support with subtitles
* Accelerometer, three-axis Gyroscope sensor
* Polaris Office 5 document editor preinstalled
* 8,220 mAh Li-Po battery

Main disadvantages

* No NFC
* No DivX and AC3 codec support
* Air view works with S-Pen only, no thumb support
* Notification area not optimized for the large screen

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The latest in processing power is not a bragging right - more a necessity really - considering there are more than a handful of potential competitors powered by either Snapdragon 800 or Tegra 4. And not Androids only, the likes of the Lumia 2520 and the Surface too. The iPad Air certainly doesn't come underpowered either.

But the choice of chipset(s) isn't the only lesson learned from the previous Note 10.1. This time around, the screen resolution too is at the top of what's currently available in the tablet segment. Samsung have also thrown in a massive 8220mAh battery in a body that's more compact, slimmer and weighing less than the predecessor's. The 2014 Edition Note 10.1 couldn't have hoped for a better start and the praise the Note 3 is getting will put even more wind in its sails.

Source: GSMArena
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Author: Erica Griffin Published: 18 November 2013 

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