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

Introduction

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, marching towards their inevitable clash.

 

Casual browsing and gaming have long been the strong suit of tablets, but in the post-PC era they have a big issue to deal with - content creation. The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 addresses this with the S Pen stylus and a number of productivity apps linked to it, while Apple keeps pushing ease-of-use and unmatched user experience as the biggest advantage.
Here's how these two tablets stack up against each other.

Apple iPad Air over Galaxy Note 10.1 2014

• Much lighter - 469g over 7.9mm, 540g
• Thinner 7.5mm over 7.9mm
• Aluminum body
• CDMA connectivity
• ARMv8-based 64-bit processor
• Cheaper base price

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 over iPad Air

• S Pen stylus
• Sharper screen - 299ppi over 264ppi
• 3GB RAM over 1GB
• Expandable storage
• Cat. 4 LTE support (150Mbps downlink) over Cat. 3 (100Mbps)
• Wi-Fi 802.11ac
• 8MP main camera with LED flash over 5MP and no LED
• 1080p video capture @ 60fps over 1080p @ 30fps
• 1080p-capable front-facing camera over 720p
• Standard microUSB port
• Samsung KNOX enterprise security
• IR blaster for remote control functions