iPad Air vs Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition | Pocketnow

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Apple's iPad Air and Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 are, respectively, the best tablets they've ever built. How do they compare? Which is the better tablet? We put them head to head in this comparison!
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[@christinefury7839]

478 grams is sooooo much lighter than 540 grams. Everybody will notice the incredible extra mass of a whopping 62 grams. Pardon my sarcasm but it's downright ridiculous to consider a weight difference of 62 grams notable except for some frail old retired person who isn't going to use a tablet anyway.

[@Johnny5]

+Christine Fury A little bit more than 2 ounces.. ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh

[@vlad1500]

if you want lag fest go for the android...

[@theoriginalmikee]

Someone is clearly undereducated, even my 2012 N7 lags very rarely.

[@theoriginalmikee]

Mike Ennamorato I'd go all the way to say my iPad 2 lags much more often.

[@SaceedAbul]

....think before posting

[@vlad1500]

Mike Ennamorato uneducated? i can clearly see that it lags in the video lol. dont be a blind sheep.

[@vlad1500]

SaceedAbul yes please apply concept to self. Watch the video it lags with its 2560x1440 video resolution that 3gb and that measly APU cant handle that much renders per second.

[@Riley1524]

Tried both and the iPad air is booorrring! I don't see the appeal of apple devices anymore. If you like bland, basic devices, apple is for you. Now, if you like endless customization options, awesome multitasking, bleeding edge tech, android all the way. Also, install 4.4 KitKat on the new 10.1 and revisit and do another review

[@kunvikshun1]

i like the the boring stuff lol

[@johnnytanka3472]

Hang on.. be back in 6 months when kitkat is released for the 10.1.

[@MaxCaud]

Bimmer Guy hahah 6 months

[@fidelzurita3844]

Bimmer Guy HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@vgamedude12]

4.4 isnt out yet for anything other than the Nexus line I don't believe.

[@diamantbelallari669]

That was the worst comparison I have ever seen.THE WORST,DEFINITELY.Very bad taylor,you'are doing some biased comparisons and reviews.You should take a look at the normal performance of the Note 10.1 2014 Edition,of course it lags while opening 4-5 apps at the same tame.iPad would lag more if it could open 4-5 apps at the same time.I have been using a Note 10.1 2014 Edition for a week now,and Im not having problems with the performance.Multi Window feature works great(2 apps at the same time).With the iPad,you get only more optimized apps for tablet.And,the camera on the Note is just BETTER than the iPad Air.My friends has an Air,we've done some photos,and yes:the Note took some awesome shots,better than the iPad.All this comparison was BULLSHIT.I didnt expect this from you,Tayler.

[@oOJakkeOo]

Only Samsung can make a tablet lag with an octo core processor.. It's the details that Samsung are missing. In Asphalt 8 for example, the cars didn't even have tire smoke and the details looked quite flat in comparison to the iPad.

[@WweUploadHDForYou]

ohh shit :) My daddy went to the shop to buy note 10.1 2014 but came back with ipad air :) i am so happy i dont have samsung but apple and i am very very happy with this ipad i recommend it.

[@WweUploadHDForYou]

oke, i dont give a fuck

[@WweUploadHDForYou]

sir i dont give a fuck yo'?

[@WweUploadHDForYou]

ok no problem

[@txmoney]

As an owner of the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the iPad 3, I can confidently say I will never buy another Samsung tablet again. My biggest complaint is Samsung's TouchWiz overlay. It's a lagtastic piece of garbage. Plus, it took forever to get the latest Android update. But after Samsung finally updated the OS, the TouchWiz became even worse. A choppy disaster. I recently upgraded to iPad Air without even considering Note 10.1 2014 edition.

[@Bro-Zur]

Well i'm an Ipad 1 owner... after the change Apple made with the recharge connector, i'm never buying a new Apple product ever, now i'm stuck with an 200$ Ihome product that wont charge the new Ipads.... and Android is just way better than the horrible Itunes...

[@txmoney]

Alexis Brosseau You realize that when you buy the new iPad Air, apple includes the lightning adaptor with it, right? Plus, you still have the old adaptor that you can still use with your old iPad. So what are you talking about? ITunes is not my favorite music source on a desktop pc because its relatively slow and clunky and not optimized for PC's, but it works rather flawlessly on my iPad. I own tablets on all platforms: IOS, Android, and Win 8x. The ipad is a great tablet for casual users. And my Win 8x tablets are perfect for productivity and media consumption. Android has simply become irrelevant. But to each his own. Enjoy your Android experience. I sure didn't.

[@txmoney]

Brandon P Unfortunately, I have to use my Android tablet to test apps. Otherwise I would have no need to own or use an Android device.

[@RockinGlamour]

totally right, i hate how samsung is made of super cheap plastic

[@vrg3250]

While I agree in some of your opinions on the note I find the wording of your review to each tablet polarizing u use very friendly descriptions for the ipad air and your choice of words for the note is almost racial, like as if Koreans are still not as good as Americans if the ipad is better great but Damn u make it sound like Samsung is always close but will never be better Thing is I have always found your videos great

[@DavidCaveCNNKE]

I completely agree!!!!!!!!!

[@AbdulMajeedHamid]

May be because the Samsung note do multitasking that could have a serous pressure on display and processing so this make it slow but i think is good to watch videos while chatting with it.

[@ilmansonic]

***** It's perfectly capable of handling the resolution, it's just that Samsung added tons of useless unoptimised bloatware, which slow the whole thing down. Root + deleting bloatware = experience on par, if not better than on the Note 3.

[@Gothxha]

I would like to see the Ipad handling 3 windows simultaniously. That comparison stank! Elsewise, good review.

[@alance88]

Heyyy I have been watching pocket now for a long time and enjoy the reviews you guys put together .. I just gotta say I fell like this video was put together with a little biased and an upper hand to apple ..

[@Nelz91]

Apple's tablet is not better. The note only lags when you had 3 or more windows open at once something you cant do on an iPad. So you're telling me Samsung shouldn't have the option to run so many programs at once? I mean even on desktops if you open too many windows its going to stutter that's a very mute point.

[@XxPinoyBroxX]

People just can't accept the fact that the note 10 is clearly better than the air, they're too slow to understand life haha

[@imadethistosubscribetobaja2906]

I have 7 tabs open no lag. Im on air. My friend has a samsung tablet. I had 7640 entities on minecraft without lag. He had 1209 and his tablet was gonna explode. Oh and his graphics are shit.

[@Nelz91]

I made this to subscribe to bajan canadian are you crazy having windows opened and tabs are not even comparable plz stop. As for the mine craft example I do not know anything about minecraft so that's not something I could speak on.

[@FucKbotyyy]

Jom DeeAsian or people just really dont give a shit about specs and want to use the tablet flawlessly. it is nice that u can have 6 tabs opened at once, but as long as it lags, it does worth nothing. by the way i dont really get this rivalry thing, everyone should buy what fits perfectly for him and dont give a f. what others buy.. at least we have choice.

[@gudadryckful]

Baahahahaha all android suffer from LAG. Lag is so 1990s... Windows Phone = No lag. Apple = No lag.. Android = lag. Android fails so hard because of this fundamental problem.

[@s.tnguyen4468]

IPad Air looks better, Note 10.1 works better:)

[@AdamsOlympia]

Works better? The note was choppy as fuck in this video.

[@gyozakeynsianism]

Ugh, yet another Apple vs Samsung comparison that totally misses the point. You don't have real widgets, consistent notifications, real multitasking, digital pen input, customizable launchers and expandable memory on any Apple product. Not a single Apple mobile device. For people who want to do more than play games and watch movies, it's a no brainer. I'm a student and I use all of those features I mentioned on my Note 10.1 2014 except for expandable memory. I do my reading, take notes and do my homework all on the tablet. There's no way that would happen with an iPad.

[@V0idFace]

I do my reading, homework, writing, drawing, and video editing all from my tablet as well. And it all gets done, well, on my Air 2.

[@game______on]

3gb ram and still lag

[@synystergates474]

The reason for that is Samsung's Touchwiz UI.

[@RickySupriyadi]

samsung been stupid enough fill that monster tablet with bloatware app cause serious lags. waiting cyanogen mod for 2014 10.1 then release the beast mwahahaha

[@jamesvandervegt5431]

Ricky Supriyadi yea but how sad is it you have to root it to have a fast tablet... not everybody knows or wants to root his tablet

[@JamerTheProgrammer]

James van der Vegt Its such a shame... I actually like Touchwiz although I dont use the touchwiz launcher, I like the SPen apps etc. I wish they would make it better :/

[@The_Reductionist]

lag with samsung? try to open 3-6 apps at once on the ipad...oh i forgot-you cant!!!

[@ilmansonic]

Hmm...interesting idea to compare true multitasking performance on the Note with Save State performance on the iPad....Oh, wait, it isn't. Also, if you think the Note is laggy, just install Nova launcher. Its speed puts the iPad's to shame. Oh, you don't like bloatware? Root your Note and delete it...simple as that. Hardware goes to the iPad? That's incredibly biased, as the Note has better screen, CPU, GPU, camera, RAM. And you didn't even cover almost anything about the S pen...you know, the main feature of the Note...the reason it's called that. It's basically the best artist's tablet right after the Surface Pro 2. Oh, and I have both and have developed for both. The Note can easily punch out greater performance. So the only unbiased critique left for the Note is that TouchWiz is crap and that iOS has better games and slightly better build quality. But iOS 7 can be very unoptimised for the iPad Air's x64 processor, too. Mainly, many of its apps, which are not optimised for the thing. And what does the Note have better than the iPad? Well: - Better screen - Better specs - More fluidity via Nova launcher - S pen - Full File browsing and customisability - True multi-tasking - MicroSD slot (no need to spend 50$ for double the space) - Emulators - Easier development (no need to use a Mac or Objective-C) So, all in all, both are good, but this reviewer is clearly biased.

[@FinalNightmare1992]

I was at a point where I didn't know which one to buy.. After trying both at best buy I chose the Galaxy note 10.1 2014 I liked this review but I have to point out some big points people should know before making a decision. First the battery on standby does not drop that much... I've had it sit over two days and it dropped 8% not 20% in a few hours lmao Second touch wiz does suck it's sluggish however it's on Android which gives the option of putting on a smooth launcher such as Nova or smart. So lag isn't there any more problem solved. Third the Ipad does have more "premium" apps.. But Android is catching up and most get ported over in a matter of weeks. Both are great devices and have there pros and cons. But I favor the note 10.1 2014 due to full multitasking, college productivity abilities, high resolution,true stylus implementation , no touch controls and customization of the u .i

[@igeek1987]

don't think anyone on here has tried both, try before you judge,,i have and i prefer the note slightly over the air, i love the true multitasking and how you can make the tablet yours by customizing it.Apple you cant do that so people stop loving apple cuz its apple. stop been an isheep and try other tablets and OS's before you say apple is the best cuz they are not

[@znmo0nlight]

These reviewers are always biased towards Apple, such a shame.

[@chrischoy9]

They are biased towards apple because of the better tablet ecosystem. Not the partly bitten fruit logo, but the appstore. A hybird user of a S4 and a iPad doesn't see this as biased only fandroids do and likewise only ifan see it as biased when an Android phone was picked as a clear overall winner

[@Ins4neinthemembran3]

Not true man, we can talk all day about this. But if you open your eyes u see that samsung has produced AGAIN a cheap looking device with PRO specs but unf*cking believable sad, choppy and cheaplooking software. The iPad is clearly the winner between these tablets, its a premium tablet that feels, looks and performs fantastic. However the only thing that would make the important difference is the customization of both tablets, i love android because of that. But then again, i would never ever buy a samsung if there wouldn't be a good customrom for it. If i would buy a Samsung device, the first thing i would do is search a good customrom and remove touchwiz as quick as i can. Its not android worthy (;

[@chrischoy9]

Ins4neinthemembran3 :) Android is only good as a phone OS

[@SpaceshipAwesome]

Just because something is popular doesn't make it bad. I'll agree that Apple products are overpriced, but they get away with it and that's what businesses do. I'm sick of people insulting people over buying Apple stuff. how about everyone just gets what they want and gets off each others' nuts.

[@BabatundeOgunde]

David Molnar I think the note 2014 is the better tablet, it has the s pen which allows you to do nice hand writing and also has multi window which is true multitasking. Android is probably the better tablet OS as well, since it has much more versatility than iOS, which just feels like you're using a bigger iphone.

[@Wismilak77]

I love both but apple fanboys are surely annoying.. Im sure both you guys will accept one of these if its given for free, so stop fooling yourself and buy one that suits you better...

[@MisterDANNt]

you run 6 apps at the same time on the note 10.1 and you say that it lags and you praise the ipad for not being laggy when it's only running one app. that makes no sense.

[@DimitarGospodinov]

I will not call this "biased" anymore I will rather say "hypocrisy"...

[@GameNationRDF]

I find this a very greate review, dispite the angry comments. iPad Air's A7 chip, optimization and iOS itself is just more efficient and snappier then off Samsun's tablet. Also, I have realy tried and shoot a wide range of photos with both of the tablets, iPad was clearly a winner. But, it is just strange that Apple does nearly nothing to improve their iPad UI. Samsung knows how to take advantage of that bigger canvas. Just the opposite goes for apps though. I hope Apple will one day implement more customization & multitasking features to its devices. I think it is not far away. They would of course make it "Apple style" though, just cleaner, logical and efficient. Take the idea, "think diffrent", and have it better then before!

[@kingfuzzybunny]

i think that happen because of touchwiz on samsung, i dont know why they dont try to fix it

[@iustinniculae]

Crown Clown You are right. It is because of TouchWiz. But TW represents Samsung when it comes to phones. That's why the iPad is faster hands down. But IMO this comparisson is not about the Note 10.1 2014 and the iPad Air, it's about Android vs IOS. So it's all about preferences....

[@rahulchawla4415]

I have both iPad and Note 10.1 2014 ed which I just bought few days ago. I have the 4G version and it is just a beast. I can attach external hard drive can run tons of different formats of videos, have very very optimised apps to use as an alternative to office trust me I have one word file full of symbols, diagrams etc etc, which no app could read on iPad not even iWorks but note's factory app Polaris office read it just 100% fine. iPad iOS honestly has no usable feature, watch youtube and surf internet, only two things to do in iPad. but Note Android is just awesome tons of things to do tones of widgets, lockscreen enhancements etc etc etc. iOS is just useless. Android is 100x more productive.

[@joshsaenz3661]

Yes!!

[@AdamsOlympia]

Useless? You've got to be kidding, I use goodreader, along with other apps that have built in file managers and can access my external 6TB NAS with them, playing flac, Xvid, hdtv .mkv, pdf, and pretty much any other type of document. The one thing I use my pad for the most that android is COMPLETELY useless at is as a musical instrument and digital audio workstation. One of two areas that iOS completely blows the competition away at: creativity and gaming,

[@rahulchawla4415]

Adam Olympia Lmao you think arguing over the internet is worth wasting time ? if you have personal views its good but you don't need to pick a fight on the internet. it is silly so get over it isheep.

[@jeja6801]

You are wasting your time too. Also, calling people names like 'iSheep' ain't going to help either. All you people make KZbin a living hell. So stop it.

[@edsflo]

Okay here's what's wrong about the review. When you tested the device about lags - on ipad air your just swiping through and through, one app on screen and compare it with galaxy note 10.1 where you opened almost 5 apps at once then you see lag? Come on dude, where's fairness in there.

[@fidelzurita3844]

hahahah LAGdroid! ;)

[@danielhart2012]

I'm notoriously anti-Apple due to the high cost of their products and since I was forced to use a Macbook Pro at work that had continued hardware problems, but honestly I think we're comparing two tablets that are designed for different audiences. I think its unfair to negatively comment on the Note's "lag" in multitasking when the iPad doesn't multitask at all, at least nowhere near the same way the Note does. But even after all that, I can't imagine anyone using multitasking on a tablet made by any manufacturer ALL THE TIME for real world use. Maybe if tablets were more integrated into our daily lives in work and not just play? As it stands, tablets are devices that fall somewhere on the spectrum between a smartphone and a desktop PC, and they should be treated as such. I did purchase this Galaxy Note 2014 with a discount through newegg so I didn't have to put up the full retail price so that was an added bonus, but I'm already in the Android world so it makes sense that I would gravitate towards another Android device, much like my wife with her Apple iPhone gravitates towards the iPad and Macbooks. Like I said, they serve different audiences and they both have a place at the table. As to which is better, just depends on what you need it for.

[@Authoritya1]

Easy conclusion, Ipad Air is great for simple people without any computer savvy or ambition. It's good for them to watch their movies and check their facebook, and play cheaper games compared to video game consoles or a PC. The Note 10.1 is for people that will use it in a business or student environment, and for people with some intelligence involving computers.

[@arunbadruka12]

Note costs around 380$ after discount in india but Apple ipad costs around 860$ lol my choice was pretty clear :D

[@Simpleton_X]

I am getting the Note because I am an admitted Android fanboy (minus the territorial nonsense). No doubt the ipads are wonderful. Im typing on one now. But the very foundation of Android makes it more appealing to me. Still, for $550, i really should be getting a smoother interface and more fluid transitions. It's enraging that these tablets aren't where they should be. I want Android ALOT, but its frustrating i have to settle with second-rate fit and finish on both the hardware, firmware, and software fronts.

[@Sinn3r1337]

I had a choice between the two devices last night, I ultimatly went with the note 10.1 2014. Because i had a 64gb micro sd I bought for 40 bucks a month ago. I was not going to pay apple 100 for 16gb extra storage at a time. That being said there is a bit of micro lag that can get annoying with the note especially knowing it's an expansive item. I'm probably going to flash an unbloated rom change launcher. That will kill the lag in most cases or lessen it quite a bit

[@GeoNosiS26]

Note 10.1 is obviously better, the iPad always sucked and every new iPad has only minor appearance changes, and hardware, you would have to be stupid to chose any iPad over an android tablet

[@a552bcx]

there's the developer options in the note that allows you to increase or decrease animation and frame rate. You probably set those on max to slow the note 10.1 down. The note 10.1 has quantum dot film on the display to give it a higher color gamut and contrast than the Air. Go to Displaymate site and see the factual data

[@aronma2765]

correction: the base wi fi model is one pound/469 grams. the base 3g model is 1.05 pounds, 178 grams.

[@sonydschx200]

Samsung is the king !!!

[@MrTw2009]

Isn't it ironic that the A7 chip in the iPad is made by samsung?

[@michaelpark8239]

Not really at all considering it's patented and Apple have a lot to do with the software being able to run very well on lower end specs.

[@85Portar]

he forgets a lot of stuff, pretty bad review, I just gote the Note and it's awesome, here's some pointers (and no I am no fanboy): Yes the ipad is smoother but if you take away all widgets an only present apps on your surface on the note it does not stutter, of course it doesn't, it's not hard making lag-free icons. I downloaded Nova of the bat to get rid of touchwiz which is horrible and it works super smooth, I also downloaded Swiftkey to replace the standard keyboard, swiping works wonderfully with tablets. Then i just transferred some movies with airdroid in a matter of seconds and watched them on the note. See how none of these things mentioned above are even available to do on an ipad? Apple needs to do something with their closed environment, I had an iPhone 3gs that I loved when I considered switching to a 4s and noticed that basically... Nothing has happened since the launch of the iPhone and the iPad is just a larger iPhone, it doesn't make use of the hardware at all, and now that android tablets are so much smoother and apps for tablets are definitely starting to boom, Apple is slowly loosing their fanbase. I love Apple but they have lost their main focus: quality. I hear people everywhere having problems and bugs with iOS7 which should just not happen with an apple product, you pay the price for stuff just to work

[@85Portar]

***** I use the pen all the time, a lot of stuff is much easier, faster and better to do with a stylus but that's not really an argument for the note, you can buy styluses for ipad as well, which is why I left it out, even though it's handy to have it in the tablet at all times. The Air Command or whatever it's called is definitely just a gadget that i seldom use but hovering with the pen is quite useful in many cases

[@iRevivified]

The Note 10.1 has great specs, multitasking but glitchy software. The iPad Air's specs and multitasking don't match up, but has a great selection of apps and runs seamlessly. What's new? Personally, I'd wait for the new Note Pros and iPad Pros for a better comparison on the next generation of tablets; that being Samsung's new Magazine UX interface and Apple's upcoming iOS 8.

[@djjorge87]

Really you talk about the notes lag but don't mention the ipad lag... Get real! The ipad is so laggy doing nothing. I can at least respect lag when I'm doing ten things at once. Ipad is not nearly as smooth as it once was. I personally can't wait for the next version of the note 8.0

[@fidelzurita3844]

Do you have the iPad 1?

[@AnyTechReviews]

Just watching this video reminds me how horrible Samsung devices are. Everything is extremely cluttered, ugly and old fashioned looking. Not to mention the lag and unwanted features. Oh, and their hardware is very tacky and cheap looking/feeling. Just get an iPad Air and your choice of Android or iOS smartphone.

[@TheOnwodi]

You run six applications at the same time and don't expect it to lag? Mean while you are only running one app with the iPad?? Really??? I advice pple to run two apps on their note devices and their will be no lag trust me I have the note 10.1 2014 edition and it's simply works.

[@andyphillips1908]

Such fanboys on both sides here. Realistically the note is for people who want productivity and multitasking. The ipad is much more user friendly, and is for the average person that is gonna surf the internet and get on facebook. The ipad is smoother because its all designed for the apple OS. The note has to work with android, and Samsung so its more glitchy.

[@kunvikshun1]

honestly i would have picked the galaxy note 10.1 but the lag got me smh... and how is a 5 mp cam better than an 8 mp cam... the 10.1 has some dope stuff but its not properly made unfortunately

[@ZzgravityzZ]

People get an iPad for its name(which makes it expensive) and its simplicity, there's cheaper better actual tablets yet get less recognition because its not apple. Samsung has everything better than apple

[@MrBavzA]

Felt an ipad air in my own hands last week, have to agree it weighs so less and makes me want to use the tablet all the time as its so easy to carry around. (the screen looks gorgeous of course). Samsung still have a little more catch up to do.

[@sufall96]

Android devices pad their specs. In real world performance the iPad blows the Galaxy away.

[@scottxpilgrim12]

He had a custom launcher on the tablet. Why didn't he really run the stock touch wiz launcher. Lame

[@kasfarhat1988]

Apple is the best, I'm done with Android,no matter how many cores they put in the dam phone still lags

[@madant7777]

Still would pick the Note...

[@heyoh1008]

i hate samsung but i dont hate android , oh wait but doesn't samsung=android? sarcasm*

[@jonjoe89]

You say the Air don't lag but it lagged a number of times in this video as well.

[@gtas321]

Pocketnow is really biased towards Apple...

[@HankFuller333]

ios is way more reliable, android devices are not meant to last that long. I used to have a 3 year old iphone 4, which had no issues with snappiness everything was pretty smooth even though the memory was full and all. Last summer I switched to galaxy s4 which is not even 1 year old as you can tell, and its really instable when it comes to smoothness and reliability.I dont care if its not smooth due to multitasking feature giving processor hard time and all, they should have managed to prevent it from lagging right out of the box..

[@EmSeeMAC]

meh, the instability of your galaxy is due to the android skin that samsung made. There are other android phones that will last you a good deal of time

[@maheshmurali2697]

buy htc or motorola if you buy android devices samsung touchwiz is poorly optimized.

[@MCjusticejuice]

I have bought a HTC desire in 2010 rooted it and flashed a custom ROM. Works like a charm after 4,5 years.

[@danielflorez514]

Exynos processors have very poor performance compared to other chipsets like qualcomm one's. This tablet, note 3 exynos variant and galaxy s4 exynos variant; all of them feel very laggy and that buthers me specially when i take a look at the specs sheet.

[@PaulByrd1]

No lag on my note 3, I don't get why people still say their is lag on these phones and tablets. maybe a millisecond pause every now and then. but to be honest its because Samsung has created a real muti app environment that functions in ways the Iphone 5 or Ipad air can dream of. Samsung is making mini computers not big phones that do what phones should. Updates are key to samsung in fixing the little snags thats for sure, but once those mini issues are solved then what does apple have..... Thats right bigger phones 2014 new Apple innovation at last.

[@MegaPhil213]

I thought this review was very useful however I found it to be quite bias towards the iPad air and against the galaxy. I think the iPad air is just a big phone but I think the galaxy is an upgraded laptop. So much more helpful for students.

[@chrischoy9]

Why on earth would you buy a galaxy note if you want to use it as a laptop?

[@javadhikmati4941]

Going to buy Note 10,1 for taking class notes ;)

[@DavidCaveCNNKE]

Ipad prettier Samsung more functional!

[@h4x0y]

The iPad Air is better. The build quality, the display accuracy, the thinness and weight, the A7 chip and the huge battery that lasts longer than Apple's claim are all superior. Now these kind of things make it better in theory, but when it comes to what you can do in terms of productivity, creativity and entertainment, the App Store just toasts Google Play in terms of quality apps and device specific display and performance optimisations. And without Google's backend making money on your every move. Add to that it doesn't die with the OS version it's shipped with, in fact it gets instant updates for years to come. Now don't tell me a stylus and some features with some potential of being useful are going to compensate.

[@Penguin-kr9do]

Nah, Note is the winner. Better specs, better display, S-Pen, etc. Also, the battery has a difference of 600mAh, which is a very small difference and the thickness is a difference of less than half a millimeter. I don't know where your're getting the App Store is better than Google Play BS. Just because the App Store has more apps doesn't mean it's better. Every famous app is also on Google Play. Enjoy your sad excuse of a tablet, I'll use my far more productive one. (I do have an iPad 2, in case you're wondering.)

[@h4x0y]

Penguin236 You're a spec hunter who clearly doesn't know anything about computer architecture. Higher pixel density doesn't translate into a better display as there are many other factors. Same goes for speed. SoC clock speed and # of cores aren't the sole factors to determine end user performance (ironically the iPad is faster despite the "lower specs"). Comparing the battery life of two completely different OS's and hardware by comparing the mAh values is as moronic as it gets. And notice how I didn't mention anything about the quantity of apps, as it's irrelevant. GP apps are crappier on average (too bad there's no quality reviewing), less device specific optimization for sure, and yes it lacks a long list of kickass iPad apps (not just the iLife and iWork apps). Enjoy your so called productivity on a device that's purposefully designed for other goals. Heck even the MS Surface which is marketed as a productivity tool falls unacceptably short on productivity compared to devices that are meant to do work (laptops), instead of pretending to be capable.

[@Penguin-kr9do]

h4x0y Let's start with the display. I have seen both the retina display, and the note display, and I have to say that the note is slightly better, It's not a huge difference, but still. Next, I never said that the Note has better performance, I was just pointing out that it has better specs. Next, the apps. The Android app market has grown a lot in the past years, and it will continue to do so. Every app that I need is on Android, so I personally do not lack anything. Lastly, I can do much more on the Note(mainly write and draw properly) than I can on the iPad. There is very little that can't be done on the Note that can on the iPad, however, there is quite a bit of stuff that can be done on the Note that can't on the iPad.

[@Techx912]

Penguin236 the note's performance is bad. it will lag when u are mutiitasking!

[@Penguin-kr9do]

Hugo Wong 'Multitasking,' that is a key word. The iPad would probably lag very badly when multitasking(if it could). Also, the stutter is very little, and considering I'm used to a slow, EXTREMELY laggy iPad 2, the stutter is hardly noticeable. Also, since the lag is from Touch Wiz, it doesn't carry over into apps.

[@msan108]

A Fucking Hexa core GPU damn Samsung

[@dominicdymond]

You can install flash on the note 10.1 2014 edition.

[@ice-313]

Obviously the ipad is the winner

[@GarethFerguson83]

When reviewers talk about the highlights of devices they are comparing, they keep failing to mention that as the iPad has its merits with the volume of Apps associated with it and smooth transitions due to its UI minimalistic design, likewise Android tablets has its merits with its customization ability (whereas if you don't like the Touch Wiz UI you can download another one which isn't so heavy on RAM), flexibility in the form of app integration and peripheral devices, and efficiency whereas you could have important information available at a quick glance using widgets. I assume that their comparison sheet is based on features that are found on both devices, nevertheless Android is what it is today because of the additional features associated with it. So it's bias to omit these characteristics when stating an opinion to the impressionable public because it is comparing apples to oranges and saying that apple is better because red is such a sexy color and you can eat the skin even though oranges has more health benefits. So it would have been better to just to say that an iPad is the better choice for persons looking for 'this' and the Samsung Galaxy etc is the better choice for those looking for 'this'. So shame on reviewers for "trying" to shift an audience to their personal preference because at the end of the day, everyone has somewhat of an idea what it is that they want.

[@JohnyTechReview]

lol 8-10% drop in 8 hours period.. p.o.s .. blame android architect for this. But I'm sure samsucks bloatware doesn't help!

[@iwayovelayouyay123]

GALAXY NOTE! Getting mine in the morning :) way better. Used both of these, and I gotta say. Apple pretty much sucks... boring same ol stuff. Samsung is making improvements and apple cant keep up. Only difference, apple is apple. And all those brainwashed apple fans will always back up apple, even if it truly isnt better. Cant wait for my Galaxy note! Using my Galaxy note 2 phone to write this lol

[@rpeep1]

You guys kill me. YOU ALL still can't say that an Apple product loses. You only say that a certain test "doesn't matter" because the Samsung product performs better, even if slightly. LoL according to your past video comparisons, of Apple vs. whatever, you would clearly state that the Apple product wins in the legitimate category that it w as tested in. (Benchmark, multitasking, ppi density...) I'm just saying. LoL. (I have both Tablets also)

[@michaelbell75]

Watching this in my Galaxy note 10.1 2014! Had the ipad air but returned it a few days later mostly because of the yellow tint issues with the display. Although a bit more expensive. I much prefer the note 10.1

[@GothicKin]

Apple makes really good products but sadly it also created a ton of "slaves" that would do anything to prove apple is superior. People act really stupid about what they possess, no one admits that his system has flows. They think iOS7 is perfect, or that android is perfect. Then when you go and ask them why, from all the reasons why you should like a product they just pick those that are useful to prove their point, they would even ignore the fact that both OSs share those features. From personal experience: "iOS creates a better ecosystem" "And why do you think that?" "Well because it syncs your devices, look, you just need a mac or any iDevice and you can share basically anything." "Android tablets do that also, but you don't have to get certain computer to make it work, it works with every computer and lets you share everything." "Well, not actually, you need a special program to make it work on iMac" "But that means it's apple the one that doesn't want a better integration between devices" Another example, pro Apple, this is pretty straight forward: "The iPhone sucks" "Why, it's not that bad..." "It's only 4" big" "What does that even mean?" "It's too small.." "Until 2 years ago 4" was perfectly ok, but all of a sudden it's small, makes perfect sense." It doesn't matter which do you pick there are pros and cons for both. You know what makes the experience better? Learning. Learn to use a device, when I hear reviewers pick ultimata about devices like these, the ones in the video, most of the time they didn't understand the purpose of the device, some of them don't even know the features at all.. For example, you might say the Note is better, because it has multiwindow. That's not a valid point. I had a Note 8.0 for about a year, I find the multiwindow feature really neat, but I've never used it, though it is still a great tablet, for me. Also Apple has a lot of power, in fact I'm waiting for Apple to introduce NFC or something similar in their phones, because it's a neat technology and most android devices take advantage of it, but until Apple releases an NFC iPhone, no one will actually use it anywhere.

[@kendelion]

i just hope apple gets a stylus soon because that;s the only reason why im buying note. Overall i like ios on my iphone but it's not suitable for my studies and hobbies. i love drawing, i study how to write letters perfectly, but i dont want nay lags or stutters on my device as it gets to my nerves easily

[@houmansouzani7613]

Btw, you can't compare the snappy homescreen of the ipad to the note 10.1, the homescreen on the note is FILLED with all kinds of widgets that is just demanding. When ipad get the possibility to have widgets, then you can compare it, or just get rid of the widgets on the note and then compare. The comparison is just unfair

[@thagamer2145]

I love pocketnow .. I really do.. but with this vs video just isn't right... come on you are using the multiwindow while comparing with the ipad who does't have multitasking ....not really a fair compairisment in my opinion :/

[@devjones]

I think this guys is bias towards the iPad air. Spec, function and features clearly go to the Samsung Note. The out of the box user experience clearly favours the note. Keep it real reviewer or you will suffer from a lack of credibility.

[@danto6]

I did not like this review at all! Its hard to do an honest vs review of these 2 tablets when you are an iSheep!! Reviewer sounded like an apple lover! Very noticeable right off the bat! All he showed on the iPad was the finger gesture multitasking over and over and that was about it! IPad doesn't do anything at all! Just that, and dude declared it the winner!! Ridiculous. The galaxy tablet even has an IR blaster for gods sake, has so many cool features and can do so much! Screen is superior as well. But oh well. Just not an honest reviewer.

[@babaroga73]

Unlike iPad, Samsung Tab has true multitasking. I'll show You, wait .... wait some more, wait .... oh, there it is !

[@icemojo]

I agree with the point on iPad being walked away as a winner. And I also know that this video is mainly about the comparison of the tablets as mere facts, I'm not gonna brag about this very much. All I want to say is, however other tablet vendors monstrously boost their tablet specifications and performance, there is always one thing they can't beat Apple. It's a vast ecosystem of services seemlessly integrated behind those devices. I believe which is the main reason people still prefer those Apple devices over other brands, even though Apple devices still have those notable flaws, like the true multitasking.

[@ahafiz7035]

Hm...how can apple be better than note 2014..and some says apple is easy to use lol...try play a movie on your apple tablet..i only allows you to play mp4 format thats a minus because note almost play all movie format without using 3rd party app and the worst what good a device if u cant share your music ex mp3..apple = itunes note = usb+bluetooth share

[@MrDemDon1]

It sad and damn near pathetic that Samsung is not putting in a better effort to optimize their TouchWiz UI. The occasional stutter and lag is a damn shame. Samsung how about you work on less on gimmicky add-ons with the UI and make it more optimized.

[@matthewrobb123]

I got a note 10.1 and a note 3 and my note 3 came with a crack in the camera lens so I returned it for a new one. My note 10.1 screen was glitches and half the screen was high contrast when the other was low so I returned it for another but that one wouldn't charge and the sad card slot would work so I just kinda lost hope in it and took it back to the store and got an iPad air I've not had any problems and it seems better to me. I still love samsung but think there better at phones personally.

[@caminante17614]

Soy fan de Android, pero en tablets apple lo hace mejor que cualquier tablet Android, es muy fácil de usar y simple. El Note a pesar de ser mucho más útil que el ipad es algo más complicado de usar. En samrtphone ya es otra historia.

[@Mrmhmd1993]

First, I wanted to buy the Samsung after seeing the raw specs & some reviews. After watching this I got confused. Is samsung's lag a big issue ? will it still lag if i didn't do any multitasking ?

[@harryjames554]

People are bais, ipad only open a single app at a time, but the galaxy open like five yet u stil complain it lag, who need note book when u have Samsung. All apple can talk abt is light so that is new, foolish innovation. Samsung d winner. Still love my note 10.1 can't do without it.

[@xaviercorpus1164]

This dude is a apple fanboy

[@harshpanwar5963]

I love both the tablets but this time i might buy the iPad since its lighter better and performs fairly better in comparison to the Note, even Note has monster specifications.

[@azntigerpimp4]

This is why I do not like touchwiz at all. I would either buy the ipad or the nexus 10. For full size Or nexus 7 vs ipad mini

[@Guyrim2000]

Guys lets not fight one is made for different people. First ipad is lighter and peforms better but in the other hand the note is a feature and multitasking so if you like multitasking note is the choice if you travel ipad....

[@johnX03]

If only Samsung will get rid of crapwiz. That clunky laggy UI is a downer. I prefer a Nexus or an Asus.

[@aufadhiaathallah8106]

A tablet with more feature and functions is better than tablet with smooth and no lag. We use tablet to help our daily activity yeah? Smooth and no lag wont help at all.

[@alikhuramijaz]

Android will allways lag no mattter how much ram or processor it is imagine ipad with samsung spec quadcore and 3gb ram piss over any tablet

[@armykid0000]

Android doesnt equal touchwiz

[@gtas321]

NEw android phones don't lag at all...

[@NegaDome]

gtas321 except samsung, i have nothing against them i got an Older s3 myself. But to much bloat..

[@TheRandomActivity]

wow who cares about a tiny bit of lag? with all these features and great hardware specs that IPAD LACKS you should be satisfied with it, the lag is only a small software problem by touchwiz that Samsung needs to fix, a nexus device doesn't lag at all

[@alikhuramijaz]

gtas321 yes they do i had note 3 for a week i experience lag so gave it to my dad went back to 5s

[@lackadaisicale492]

*HOW* do you connect either of these with a secondary screen at home or projector at work for presentations?

[@dianaloh6480]

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[@mattbarrett3618]

You need an adapter that plugs into the charging port and into the projector. At school I have seen it be done with an iPad 2 and iPhone 4 so I can assume that there are other adapters that would work for either devices. You may want to ask a person at Staples or something.

[@gudadryckful]

Android always lag. Ipad wins, quality all through it

[@NaihanchinKempo]

that is overstated. It doesn't (Always lags)Things that make it lag,are things that people will rarely do..I have Tab S and to play around, i Downloaded 3gigs of photos..I collect playboy photos..anyway, If i scroll through the 1000s of photos i have. really fast.. It can lag BUT. who will scroll 1000s of photos ..ALL tech improves..Iphone 6 plus has cheap alum. so has bent for some..they may use better Aluminum or Titanium inner frames at some point so they don't bend..Android L is said to be lightening fast ,,touchwiz will improve as it always has..

[@thosko98]

I agree but its not android.. its Samsung and their damn touchwiz ui that lags...

[@stevlajang]

naihanchin .Kempo Because theres ton of musical apps i can rely on IOS for serious mobile Composing long way before android L,fix the audio latency in 2014. the audio latency issues,was a big weakness in every multicore android Device that Fanboy never notice as a Major Flawed,never improved on every android update. while u can jam with u're guitar or Midi Controller keys smooth and ease with iRIG HD,apooge since iOS release even with low spec such as iPod touch. as a musician myself,i prefer a solid & real time Audio Processing over stylus and annoying multitasking which i never use while work(Compose music).

[@an_afliction2238]

Because it's more capable of multi-tasking then the iPad something it can't do

[@kewkiez7]

dont waste ur money on samsung shit because that's what it is.. ipad air 100% better

[@RespectFalseIcons]

no.

[@joshsaenz3661]

Ipad is just a toy not really meant for much useful so many more things you can do on a note

[@teamholmez86]

I use my note 3 more then my iPad so thinking my next tablet should be a note but unsure 😔

[@sampinnuck4723]

Apple fan boy!

[@TheBasedMartian]

Android tablets has lag. But ios tablets lacks file management.

[@danielmiller4418]

this being bias or not I can tell you this coming from Apple to Samsung, Samsung is far superior in a lot of ways, open format on android, true touchwiz has its problems but it lets you do so much more, TRUE multi tasking, it comes with a great stylus, great specs, awesome screen, 16:9 is way better than 4:3 hands down come on now, and the 10.1 has a lot of setting for the screen check that out, since I see you didn't it has movie, standard, and a few other settings and the A7 does great in single threading but once you get to multi forgetaboutit, look that up also. Anyways for me it's Samsung. also b4 any BS come along i owned the iphone 1,3g,3gs and 4 then i went to Sammy and owned the s3,s4, and now the note 3, and Samsung is way better hands do only bad thing i can say about the 10.1 is that it didn't come with s beam which sucks but it does have wifi direct and apple never had nfc anyhow plus my note 3 and my 10.1 can power a hdd and it is so easy to transfer files without a computer Apple cant do that on any of there portable devices there are just so many more features Samsung and Google offer its a no brainer for me and that's an UNBIAS TRUTH

[@joshsaenz3661]

Amen

[@TheRandomActivity]

Samsung galaxy note 10.1 is a real tablet not the same crap from almost 4 years ago lol

[@Home_Gym_Life]

IOS is such a closed operating system that may does everything for you but at the same time, won't let you do anything for yourself. If your not tech savvy, want an easy system, go for ipad. But if you are tech savvy, are willing to dig into third party apps, and know how to utilize virus protection apps, pick the Samsung note 10.1. I have a mac but chose the Samsung because I have a buddy who showed me all this crazy stuff you can do without having to buy a single app! I've learned how to download you tube videos, construct Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and power points, wirelessly share files to anybody without size restrictions, and am able to drag and drop files in and out of usb flash drives with just a 1 dollar otg cable. I love Apple, but their mobile division has fallen way behind.

[@AdamsOlympia]

There are plenty of file manager apps on iOS now. Even the best .pdf app goodreader has built in SMB file sharing, which you can access and stream videos, music, (including flac) , Ebooks, etc... You need someone who knows what they're doing , to show you an iPad. Sounds like you haven't seen what they are capable of..

[@YFMEnt]

This review is highly biased towards the ipad air. Bad review. Fire him please.

[@Leggir]

How about testing or comparing the LTE 10.1 for a chance.

[@Seizures99]

I like the ipad air more than the galaxy note 10.1 2014 edition too

[@TheRealLeeM]

I just returned my galaxy note 10.1 2014 edition because it kept freezing up and lagging. I have no idea why. I only had for 10 days. Maybe it was a lemon.

[@yassiiineaberkaniii4175]

or maybe it was an apple