Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Hands-on


In addition to the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear, Samsung announced a third device at the IFA 2013 – Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. The Galaxy Note 10.1 is basically a huge version of the Galaxy Note 3. You can check out our quick hands-on video right below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNGlO5XXeD4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition is the successor of original Note 10.1, but comes with a much better spec sheet. The most notable feature of the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is its amazing high resolution 2560×1600 SC LCD display which we saw in the Samsung Nexus 10. The build quality is similar to the Galaxy Note 3 with a plastic front and a faux leather back.

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It features the same Samsung Exynos Octa-core processor clocked at 1.9GHz and also has 3GB of RAM exactly like Galaxy Note 3. Just like Note 3, the Note 10.1 will come with Android 4.3 JB out of the box and feature the very famous S-Pen along with the full set of TouchWiz features and applications. There is an 8MP camera at the back and a 2MP camera at the front.

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The specifications of the Galaxy Note 10.1 are as follows

  • 10.1inch High resolution 2560×1600 display
  • 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC / 1.9GHz Exynos Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16/32/64GB internal storage and microSD card slot
  • Android 4.3 Jellybean
  • Samsung TouchWiz UI with tons of features and S-Pen
  • 8220mAh battery
  • 3.5mm Audio jack and support for UHQA(Ultra High Quality Audio)
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, AllShareCast, BT4.0, USB2.0, GPS and GLONASS
  • 8MP rear camera with BSI and 2MP front camera

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The Galaxy Note 3 was just launched in India for Rs49,900 and the pricing of Galaxy Note 10.1 is expected to be slightly higher than the Note 3. What do you think of the Note 10.1?  Will you get one? Do let us know in the comments below.


Author: Monish Kumar

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