Launched in October 2013, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 hasn’t been garnering as much attention as Samsung had been hoping. It’s not a bad device, but it’s somehow shying away from the spotlights, and we’re wondering if its price has anything to do with that. It’s not a cheap device, that much is certain, but is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 too expensive to be considered?
Design
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is perfect in its simple design. Suitable for both business and casual lifestyle and coming with the S Pen stylus to be easier to use, the tablet is 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches in size. Moreover, it is quite easy to use as it doesn’t become that tiresome to the hands even when extensively used due to its weight of only about 535 grams.
Specifications
Coming in three different versions, a WiFi only one, a 3G one and an LTE one, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) offers you extensive connectivity choices suitable to your lifestyle. However its true power lies in its specifications. The LTE model of the tablet tablet features a powerful Quad-Core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 processor and an Adreno 330 GPU, while its 3G model features a Quad-Core 1.9GHz Cortex-A15 processor and a Quad-Core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor. All versions of the tablet also feature a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and as much as 3 GB of RAM.
Display & Camera
The Super clear LCD 10.1 inch display of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) provides with a great multimedia experience. With a decent pixel density of about 299 ppi that make its resolution as much as 2560 x 1600 pixels, the display features vivid true to life colors and high contrast and brightness, making it perfect under any lighting conditions for watching movies, browsing the web, games and more.
Even though the tablet manufacturers are not that focused on the camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a powerful 8MP one that lets you capture photos in decent enough quality for sharing through the various social networks. The LTE model also lets you record videos at 1080p and 60FPS, which is a nice feature. All of the models also make video conferencing possible, due to the 2MP secondary frontal camera that has video recording capabilities of 1080p and 30FPS.
Battery Life
The non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery featured on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is powerful enough to give the device a great battery life. The device is able to withstand about 98 hours of music playback, up to 10 hours of multimedia use and as much as 2230 hours in standby mode.
Overall
Featuring amazing specifications and combined with a beautiful screen the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is able to let you enjoy a quite powerful multimedia experience. Moreover with 3 different models based on connectivity you will surely have a choice that best fits your lifestyle. Delivering a great overall experience, the smart device is a perfect companion regardless of the occassion.