Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
	Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Also known as	GT-N8000 (3G & Wifi); GT-N8005 (GT-N8000 TR-Model, no voice-calls); GT-N8010, GT-N8013 (Wi-Fi); GT-N8020 (LTE, 3G & Wi-Fi)
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Product family	Galaxy Note
Type	Tablet
Release date	27 August 2012;; 12 years ago
Operating system	Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich" with TouchWiz UI, upgradeable to Android 4.4.2 "KitKat". Unofficial LineageOS based on Android 6.x "Marshmallow", 7x Nougat, 9 Pie", 10, 11, Android 12, 13 and 14 are available.
System on a chip	Samsung Exynos 4412
CPU	1.4 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor
Memory	2 GB RAM (LPDDR3)
Storage	16, 32 and 64 GB
Removable storage	Up to 64 GB microSD card
Display	10.1 in (260 mm) LCD with WXGA (1280×800, 149 pixels per inches) resolution 16:10 aspect ratio
Graphics	ARM Mali-400 MP4
Sound	Surround speakers
Input	Capacitive touchscreen and Wacom digitizer, supporting 1,024 levels of sensitivity
Camera	Rear: 5 Mpx Recording Video Full HD Video (720p, 480p, 320p) at 30 fps and 144p at 15 fps, x4 Digital zoom, auto-focus with LED Flash; Front: 1.9 Mpx Recording Video (720p, 480p, 320p) at 30 fps and 144p at 15 fps
Connectivity	3.5 mm TRRS; Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n 2.4 & 5 GHz) with Channel bonding; Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 4.0; Optional 3G; USB Host (OTG) 2.0 and HDMI via separate dongle
Power	7,000 mAh
Online services	Google Play; Samsung Apps
Dimensions	H 257.8 mm; W 175.3 mm; D 8.9 mm
Mass	3G model: 600 g; Wi-Fi model: 597 g
Successor	Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
Related	Samsung Galaxy Note II ; Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Website	galaxynote10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a 10.1-inch tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The tablet runs Android 4.0.3 (Android 4.1.2 in Europe) and serves as a platform for multimedia consumption including movies, music, and web browsing. It is the second entry in the Samsung Galaxy Note range, which emphasises the use of a stylus, officially named S Pen (S standing for Samsung), as an input device for tasks such as sketching and note-taking.

Details

The Note 10.1 was originally unveiled on 27 February 2012 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, with a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor.^[3] The tablet was released in Germany, Saudi Arabia and the UAE on 6 August 2012. This final version of the tablet incorporates a 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor, same as in the Galaxy S III and Note II.^[4] The tablet comes with 16, 32 and 64 GB of internal storage, and 2 GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The Note 10.1 was launched in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea on 16 August.^[5]

In 2014, Samsung began a rollout of Android 4.4.2 KitKat^[1] upgrade in Europe, both as an over-the-air (OTA) update and through Samsung Kies. Samsung customized the interface with its updated TouchWiz UX software.

Reception

The Note 10.1 was well received by numerous technology outlets. Dave Oliver of Wired UK technology magazine gave a rating of 9 out of 10. The Note 10.1 was praised for its versatility, fast processor, writing interface, expandable memory and quality camera and described as a worthy challenger to the iPad.^[6] TechCrunch stated that the tablet was "awesome, great, and brilliant," with a bunch of S Pen optimized apps as a great feature.^[7]