We compare the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition against Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 to see Samsung tablet is the better purchase.
According to reports from the Fuse Joplin, both Samsung tablets have the polycarbonate back designs with faux leather patterns and fake stitching on the edges. They have the same height (243 mm), and width (171.4 mm), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is thinner at 171.4 mm, while the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition is thicker at 0.6 mm. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 weighs only 477 grams, as the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 has several weight options: 540 grams (WiFi variant), 535 grams (3G variant), and 547 grams (LTE version). Both tablets also have the S pen stylus, and Super clear LCD displays at 10.1 inches, which can render a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels with 299ppi.
GSMArenas noted, that both Samsung tablets have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad core 2.3GHz Krait 400 processor coupled with an Adreno 330 GPU. But, the 3G variant of the Note 10.1 is equipped with an octa core consisting of two quad core processors clocked at 1.9GHz and 1.3GHz. The Galaxy Tab Pro has a 2GB RAM, while the Galaxy Note 10.1 has a 3GB RAM, making it more powerful than the other tablet. The internal memory of the Galaxy Tab Pro is 16, and 32GB, the Galaxy Note 10.1's internal memory is 16, 32, and 64GB. The Tab Pro can also reach 64GB provided that a microSD card is equipped in the tablet.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 runs on the Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat), while the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 runs on the Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), which can be upgraded into the v4.4.2 (KitKat).
For the camera and battery specs, both Samsung tablets have 8MP cameras, and similar features such as LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, and face/smile detection. The difference lies on the video recording as the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 can record 1080p@30fps, while the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition (LTE) can record 1080p@60fps. Their batteries are both non-removable and with a capacity of 8220 mAh, supporting 10 hours of multimedia usage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab pro 10.1 cost $400 at Amazon.com, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition is $100 more expensive.
