Apple iPad Air vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014: Center of gravity

25 November 2013
With the smartphone market driven towards equilibrium, tablets will be the new battleground. The Apple iPad Air and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 emerge as the archrivals in the 10-inch category...

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  • 27 Nov 2013

Joey, 27 Nov 2013the only thing the Note 10.1 has over the Ipad is the Stylu... moreBetter screen? Are you kidding?

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    • Joey
    • ijW
    • 27 Nov 2013

    the only thing the Note 10.1 has over the Ipad is the Stylus, Speakers and customization, The Ipad has up to 128GB memory, better quality display, no audio latency, better performance, far more tablet apps and better optimised, better battery performance, better touch response, better Eco system (iTunes, icloud etc), better warranty and support, better re sale value, better build quality, IOS looks awesome, no need to spend hours and hours trying to make it look better, sorry.. why do most comments state that Samsung wins???

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      • AnonD-78805
      • mVA
      • 27 Nov 2013

      reading the review I was quite impressed by note 10.1 then I checked the price 400£ ? you can get a full Windows 8 tab with keyboard for less(Asus t100) Dell venue pro 11 and acer w700 for around same price.

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        • Anonymous
        • PSc
        • 27 Nov 2013

        Samsung is a clear winner.

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          • AnonD-203057
          • t7x
          • 27 Nov 2013

          i respect ur opinion but I already made up my mind :)

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            • Joey
            • ijW
            • 27 Nov 2013

            Advantages of the Ipad Air:-
            Higher Storage up to 128GB
            Better Quality Display
            Superior Touch Response
            No Audio Latency Issues
            Faster Hardware
            Better Battery
            IOS 7 looks amazing compared to Samsung Touch Wiz which looks old and dated.
            A lot more applications made for tablets, more games etc. better optimised apps.
            Better Eco System, Icloud, ITunes etc, backups of data and apps work.
            A lot more secure
            Superior form factor and design
            Higher resale value.
            A lot better warranty and support, IOS updates etc.
            I can go on and on and on.....
            I own both Ipads and Galaxy Note tablets and have compared all aspects.. the only real advantage of the Galaxy Note is the S pen which is far superior to any Stylus you can get for an Ipad..

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              • nEU
              • 26 Nov 2013

              Anonymous, 26 Nov 2013Best tablet - Samsung tab 2014 edition Best Phablet - Sa... moreWait, shouldn't this be compared to the Galaxy Tab?

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                • Anonymous
                • nEU
                • 26 Nov 2013

                Anonymous, 26 Nov 2013Best tablet - Samsung tab 2014 edition Best Phablet - Sa... moreYou mean like people fell for Octa Core?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 3sE
                  • 26 Nov 2013

                  Best tablet - Samsung tab 2014 edition

                  Best Phablet - Samsung Note 3

                  Best Smartphone - Samsung galaxy S4 (considering when it was released)


                  Apple is either stupid, lazy, selfish or inconsiderate to keep releasing practically the same devices year after year.
                  What is the difference between the Ipad Air and an Ipad 4 running iOS7, just weight, feel and battery life, nonsense or 64bit processor that users will not notice. That some people fall for the Ipad air gimmick says a lot about their followers.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • TkQ
                    • 26 Nov 2013

                    "You have to wonder whether there would be room for the iPad to begin with, if Apple was more like the competition and had both a 5" iPhone and an iPhablet."

                    Like Samsung?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • TkQ
                      • 26 Nov 2013

                      I can't wait to see the review from GSM Arena that compares the iPad mini with some 8 inch Samsung Tab, and see Samsung win again.....

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                        • Augis
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                        • 26 Nov 2013

                        AnonD-209094, 26 Nov 2013They are both crap, since tablets, and especially big table... moreYuo are very wrong, im using first gen galaxy tab 10.1 in my job, working with a lot office files and i couldnt imagine doing this in smaller tab.

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                          • prince
                          • rJp
                          • 26 Nov 2013

                          wow galaxy note 10.1 is the clear winner it has destroyed crap ipad air.

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                            • Rx5
                            • 26 Nov 2013

                            The base price of the apple may be slightly better,but the importance of having a micro sd card comes with a cost = microsoft own the rights.But if your like myself and want plenty of movies and games on the go in quality hd formats then the 16 gig samsung is equivalent to the
                            top apple model.And the ease and cost of doing so is without doubt a big + 1 to the samsung.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 26 Nov 2013

                              viv, 26 Nov 2013surface 2 pro 8.1(not rt version) is awesome. u can get 51... moreNot only Surface Pro was big but it is also very heavy.

                              I rather use a 13" Ultra book and or course it was more pricier than the crappy Surface Pro/Pro2.

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                                • PAm
                                • 26 Nov 2013

                                I prefer surface pro, it's has a full windows OS, full CPU and HD graphics . more power and more functional. it's pricey but worth it, :)

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                                  • AnonD-209094
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                                  • 26 Nov 2013

                                  They are both crap, since tablets, and especially big tablets, has no usage, everything is better on a 5 inch full HD phone, and that's what the conclusion says as well:

                                  "You have to wonder whether there would be room for the iPad to begin with, if Apple was more like the competition and had both a 5" iPhone and an iPhablet."

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • p%1
                                    • 26 Nov 2013

                                    >>post pc era

                                    ok, I just had an aneurysm I think >:[

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                                      • AnonD-81363
                                      • rwi
                                      • 26 Nov 2013

                                      viv, 26 Nov 2013surface 2 pro 8.1(not rt version) is awesome. u can get 51... moreYeah, I agree its good. But like I said, we are talking about tablet optimized operating systems. You can't even begin to compare the surface pro 2 with any of these tablets in question. Its like comparing a dumb phone to a smart phone, they are both phones but their intended markets are separate as well as their hardware, software and pice class.

                                        Anonymous, 26 Nov 2013Apple products need alot of them together to see its useful... moreIf you need whole lot of Army to see the usefulness,it is totally failure already, I know your thoughts favor apple so much but it can't stand alone for itself,quite ridiculously pathetic though,unfortunately,nobody will buy everything you've mentioned from apple as they are not good at everything and it is quite obvious,though note 10.1 is marginally heavier and thicker,still it is very light and thin with many usefulness,I'd personally go with Note 10.1 2014, without considering window tablets,it has powerful multi-tasking,great performance,best of google(gmail,google now,google maps,google plus etc),better display,better battery life,better camera with flash and speakers,it doesn't take a genius to say Note 10.1 totally outmatched the ipad air. Lovely, but the price is the pain the ass to go with Note 10.1 as its LTE version is so expensive T_T even way higher than air!