Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) review | Pocketnow

Tablets have, up to this point, been mostly a compromise. They promise to offer extended functionality over their smaller smartphone counterparts. Yet the sheer portability (read: lack of keyboard and peripherals) comes at the sacrifice of the level of utility provided by a laptop or ultrabook.
note-10-2014-review-16It's the catch-22 Android-powered tablets are perpetually caught in.
Samsung aims to fix that, at least in the best way possible without using a full-fledged operating system.
Enter the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. It's Samsung's latest addition to the increasingly popular Galaxy Note brand, of course, with S Pen in tow. Like with the Galaxy Note 3, the Note 10.1′s broad palette of high-end specifications and new design are telling of the time and attention Samsung has given to the Note lineup.
The question remains: is the new Galaxy Note 10.1 worth your money? We've spent the last 13 days using and abusing the Note 10.1 to try and answer that very question. This is our Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 review.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) review | Pocketnow
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[@Pocketnow]

I don't edit my reviews. JR does. But for my other videos (the ones I edit), I'm actively looking for a nice way to visually display dimensions so I don't *have* to say them. Keep an eye out! ;-) ^TM

[@RPD91]

I have the older model and it's amazing! While the battery is not that great, I love the fact that you are getting the android experience on a tablet. After seeing the review I must say the 2014 is a much better in terms of specs and design. I might consider upgrading to the 2014 model.

[@travismills6135]

Hey I liked your video. So I was wondering what is a good case for the device?

[@johnm1316]

Hi pocket now big fan. I was wandering if you could tell me where you got the home screen wallpaper ? I'd really like to get it. Many Thanks John . Ps i bought this tablet on your reccomendation and it's fantastic thank you!

[@letusgro]

I have to say this is by far the best and seemingly honest review. Do you know the snapdragon 800/LTE version releases in the US?

[@RahulChopra3392]

Hey taylor, as always a superb review.! Can u plzz give me the link of the wallpaper that show up on the extsdcard .. During the multi-window explanation

[@gottfriedwiggles3230]

Its great that you guys always mention lags that other reviewers omit, this is the crucial point for any user experience

[@jmarreglo822]

Don't own a table yet. What's the best tablet for a sales person like me? Tab S or Pro 10.1?

[@Teck24.7]

I did notice that the tablet had a stuttering and lag issue then, but was there any update to fix the issue?

[@abdulazezalshammari8901]

Is it a good choice for college student to write and note there lectures instead of regular notebook?

[@rohitganesan9684]

hey where did you get the wallpaper and the cool clock widget and calendar? please i really want it!! its soo SICK!

[@TshegofatsoTshehla]

I have a week with my Note. Now i want to buy it some accessories. So I want to know if it will work with the Smart Dock Multimedia Hub?

[@mbr7870]

Quite a few negatives in this review for 8.7 out of 10, how did you come up with that figure? Also what 10.1 Android would you suggest???

[@ABDZ89]

T. M, when is the LTE, snapdragon 800 version will be released?

[@TheChefDeadManInc]

Nice honest review!! Does anybody know if it has a Phone app, or can make voice calls? Would be nice to use it as a phone with a bluetooth headset, to save carrying 2 devices.

[@supershafik]

what about the call feature ? does it have it does not have it , is the call quality over a attached headset clear ?

[@historybs4]

Taylor that wallpaper where'd you get it from please????

[@Pazuno]

Great review TM, could you possibly do an "After the Buzz" for Moto X, Nexus 7 and even Nokia Lumia 1020, thanks a lot :)

[@stealthmintblue]

Cool tablet and great review my man. I am still purchasing a 64 gb iPad "ir" early Friday morning though.

[@chaichanqi5294]

Is it still lagging after some software updates??

[@avastsamble6860]

Beats all apple tablets easily (except battery life) apple is a joke

[@geabus1043]

can you still use all the spen features when rooted?

[@DrKumarBG]

the name of the Calendar widget and wallpaper link please someone

[@winsevenholic]

very nice review, thank you

[@zozman55]

I'm curious to what the nexus 10 - 2013 edition will be like.

[@DeusEx.Machina]

they have an app store which is a great start for an OS plus they have the biggest market share of all android phones which means developers will focus on their OS more than WP8 evenly

[@yusufkaaki7459]

What is the name of the widget that he got please?

[@kaivalyashah]

Have you seen the Nexus 10?

[@pixelatedjoe]

You don't have to long press the pen button for pen window. Just hover and press once.

[@Taqiboy24]

What's the wallpaper in the thumbnail of this video??

[@ICOD73]

How about I install a Cyanogenmod maybe this will help to remove the lag

[@geecee1895]

I upgraded from the nexus 10 to this.... I am also not happy about the dedicated home screen button... my nexus had a digital home screen button that was always at the bottom of the page.... why note 10.1? why????

[@DVenson321]

Getting this next Friday on Black Friday

[@jonrojas22]

I bought this on release and the button placement is horrendous. Might have to look out for the Nexus 10 2013.

[@milkagem]

Heard of Nexus 10? Seems like you haven''t.

[@JPSmith-wl1ey]

Good video but can u do a review on s note

[@adriansnetwork]

The smartest thing a company can try to do is merge together software and hardware. With that I mean making a device with software optimised highly for the hardware so they can work better together so that the device can be faster, stable and more reliable.

[@Pocketnow]

No word yet. ^TM

[@ehoenig]

I don't like the buttons at the bottom. Why didn't they simply create on screen buttons? Then I could stick it to the TV and use a mouse / keyboard to control it remotely.

[@jakublicko7679]

it all comes down to what you need the tablet for. if you need a simple, reliable experience with a wide array of tablet apps, the ipad air is for you. however, if you prefer the customizability and freedom of android, the most powerful mobile processor for android (if you dont count the tegra 4) and features like multi window and S pen, then you should go for this tablet.

[@JoseRodriguez-xs9es]

Where can I find this background?

[@5ABIKj]

Link for the wallpaper??

[@A_guan]

I would have wanted the back to be the back of the nexus 10 design on the note 3 in black and white

[@captainXD1]

Nice review

[@soys4uc3]

I own this tablet currently, and found the lag to be noticable. It got worst after an ota update. However the guys on xda recommended a factory reset. Boom, it's smooth as butter now, even on touchwiz. Quite enjoyable! I just wish the speakers were comparable to my ipad4.. its pretty lousy.

[@htainlin]

HD in what area do you mean man? It has 2K Ultra HD in resolution 2560x1600,it is capable of recording 1080pHD with continuous auto focus and forn camera also can do 1080pHD!

[@geabus1043]

anyone know when the LTE version comes out?

[@gian.zagada702]

Damn. 10 years ago…

[@user-et9lm6bn1s]

So far i have my own but the battery is not good and i want to change it but i'm afraid

[@jayps421]

I love my Note 10.1 2014! The lag is not as bad as they make it seem. It works fine for me. This tablet fits my needs specially with the S pen features.

[@johnnymcleanvlogs]

Does it have sd card slot

[@bozotheclown9]

as a person with last years galaxy note 10.1, i think its hilarious that they still haven't fixed the weird lag that happens randomly.

[@nico53laval]

Except maybe for people who are on a budget. The Nexus 7 (2013) is pretty great as well as the Kindle Fire HDX (especially witha custom ROM with Google Apps).

[@BassemYousry1515]

I think you should make comparison between note 10.1 2013 Vs 2014 edition

[@TIPICK9]

How about the widgets, calendar, and I like it!

[@D3rO]

hi there guys i am in a market for a new tablet and i just wanna ask u if are there any performance difference between note 2014 edition and the tab s . Thanx

[@supershafik]

u can get note 2014 150$ under the tab s price

[@euadam6041]

Rather damning. You did not mention the updates they had already done or that Kit Kat is around the corner.

[@pavankumar1264]

Good review

[@sju1fan]

Just purchased the tablet and so far I have not experienced too much lag. I believe the software updates ironed those issues out for the most part aside from some jitters here and there. Although the device is completely made out of plastic, it really doesn't feel cheap and it is lightweight while still feeling solid in the hands at the same time.

[@XboxAngryBirdsMinecraft]

Even tho this comment was 10 years ago i wanna say that there's an Android 5.1.1 update and it made my Galaxy Note 10.1 better but sometimes lags

[@DrSahakyan]

HELP ME PLEASE, HOW CAN I GET THE WIDGETS IN THE VIDEO???

[@JosephVlogz]

Widgets?

[@VTREX2010]

@daniel hernandez Blame the UI which is touchwiz for being software heavy. If Samsung took the HTC route and made their skin lighter, it would be the perfect device.

[@jacobpenner1923]

Gotta love Samsung, again they throw in awesome hardware and ignore their lag issues!

[@GameNationRDF]

What i think samsung is doing the best, is the multitasking and multiwindow

[@El_Hamzoh]

no HD ?

[@Tfrank22]

Not sure if I want this anymore!

[@dammitjohnny]

wallpaper please?

[@AbdulelahBinhomid]

The video just uploaded, give and time or refresh the page and it will have HD option.

[@greenup41144]

I Own the original Note 10.1. I thought they would keep the speakers on the front

[@kikkomon600cc]

Agree 100% with the video. Hoping they can optimize the Exynos cpu in a future update else I may just be returning this damn tab. The lag and stutters are unacceptable.

[@Euadam]

It will improve later this month with Kit Kat release.

[@kennethalmario3100]

I'm waiting for this one vs the iPad Air.

[@AGC828]

Apple should be VERY nervous. Even the new iPad Air doesn't compare. No S-Pen and lacks Android customizability. Still.

[@kaledovic]

Can the Note 10.1-2014e be set up so that whatever notes I'm taking be projected directly on a larger screen/board? As in a teacher using this for his class?

[@Baseballplusps3playe]

For this the galaxy note pro would be better as it had the feature of HDMI out

[@kaledovic]

Thanks :)

[@Baseballplusps3playe]

kaledovic No problem I had been comparing these devices myself

[@soulay3117]

Widgets please

[@mike16993]

Just got my 32gb 4g LTE one from t-mobile its the 2.3 GHz snapdragon processor it awesome love this tablet

[@hay5825]

what is the widget calendar ? i can not find it? it is beautiful

[@aladdinsuleymanli472]

hi. is note 10.1 2014 smooth?

[@fahmiazmi7471]

Have you found the calendar widget? I like it

[@DannyOYC]

Hmm..tough decision to choose vs iPad air

[@puds95]

still waiting for a new version

[@El_Hamzoh]

I was talking about the video not playing in HD quality -__-

[@andyabajo]

Octa-core variants are laggy... never found lag on my snapdragon variant :)

[@DeusEx.Machina]

why won't samsung make their own OS ?

[@trevorgosling1702]

Was going to get the apple air or mini 2 but with all their problems they can keep them buying this one in black 32gb soon I can buy one no stock grrrrrrrrr.

[@MaxineClarettetv]

Hoping for 8 inch

[@01rai01]

the amount of times I've heard "pages of a notebook"

[@vmana2]

the most truthful comment i have ever read on KZbin.

[@tegbwoy91]

My next Samsung device :)

[@alianjum3802]

Please please help me because your truthful answers could really help me! !!!

[@DeusEx.Machina]

Touchwiz...i totally agree with you their greediness is blocking their sight to the future when Google takes back android and apple makes Larger displays their own thus Samsung loses body parts sales they would turn into HTC it's just a matter of time if they don't act in the next couple years

[@muhammadaamir548]

this vs ipad air pls

[@Gravage]

I was dead set on getting this tablet until I played with one in Best Buy. Such disappointing performance, especially coming from a Nexus 10. Such a shame, too, because that screen, form factor, and S Pen would make it a win otherwise.

[@darkapaul]

lag is fixed. it wasnt a hardware issue but software.

[@alexma1]

Exynos??!! What model name is that one?

[@gws89]

SM-P600 Wifi version powered by Exynos 5 Octa 5420

[@jarlmaster47]

august burns red thrill seeker. classic. always a good choice my man. stay metal

[@htainlin]

yes it has,you can put upto 64GB

[@MikVision]

Don't forget that most apps like instagram and every Google service available are all web based and can be accessed through a full browser without problem. Of course there aren't as many games on the surface But who cares

[@FockfordRosgate]

Good lord! Why won't Samsung realize how detrimental TouchWiz is to the entire Android experience!!! Why not just include apps with the stock Android 4.3 that are optimized for the S-Pen and the tablet itself instead of slapping on what is basically a mask that impede's their product's full performance potential and stability!? I love my Note 3, but will likely go with a future iPhone release (if screen size is upped) and the tablet I'm buying for myself this Christmas is probably also going to be the iPad Air instead of this. TouchWiz, y u do dis?

[@Wadamish]

Both of those really depend on what you use them for, say for work I need to access data off a flash drive and put it on my tablet. iPad just can't do that. But say for a less technically minded person, the apple products may be better. Neither is simply better then the other :)

[@vncube1]

I'll wait until Sony, HTC or LG makes a high power tablet

[@El_Hamzoh]

Now it does !

[@marcusxe3]

looks pretty fast already, omg the new nexus 7 and nexus 10( espicially) lacks like hell, At least samsung is offering something different with software, instead of the boring stock android on the nexus tablets all day, im sick of that Wake up trolls