Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2012) (N8000, WiFi + 3G / N8010, WiFi / N8020, LTE)

usability, performance, screen, price, portability

reliability, connectivity

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, portability, screen, price

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Amazing Wacom S Pen is stylus heaven ; Mammoth specs = powerhouse ; Innovative split-screen multi-tasking ; IR blaster and optional 3G ; Excellent value

Unattractive design ; Limited connectivity ; No mobile keyboard dock (yet) ; Average screen ; Average battery life

iPad 2.

S-Pen ; Sound performance ; Multi-Screen mode

Cheap looks ; Same screen as Tab 2 10.1 ; Poor cameras

Split screen action ; Quad-core power ; Intuitive S-Pen ; Photoshop Touch pre-loaded

Average display ; Mediocre camera ; Plastic chassis ; Bloatware galore

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is here: the latest high-profile tablet from the Korean tech giant, and one that sits across many intersections of what's fast becoming a complex Samsung family tree. While the Galaxy tag is a given for any Samsung mobile...

Powerful processor, fast interface ; Unique features ; S Pen stylus works well ; Bright screen

Video lacks detail ; Features incompatible with relevant apps ; Iffy build

Ultimately, the Galaxy Note 10.1 leaves us a little frustrated. Powerful, fast and good to use, it’s let down by a so-so screen that produces pictures no better than last-gen tablets.

Great design, amazing screen, S Pen interface keeps getting better, microSD expansion

Expensive, slow charging times (no USB 3)

Once again we find ourselves loving a Note device. The 10.1 2014 Edition tablet is a steady leap forward from the previous generation model. Aesthetically, we much prefer this new design to the old model, and while the faux leather back is a bit tacky,...

Stylish, superb media playback, stylus is fun and potentially useful, great potential, incredible specs with super-fast processor and stacks of RAM, split screen is great as is video-in-a-window

Screen resolution, battery life - at a push, not running Jelly Bean yet

We like the Note. We like it a lot. It's every bit the tablet that the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is, and you get the stylus, which while not crucial to most people, is a nice little device. The extra processing power also means you can do some pretty amazing...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Verizon Wireless) features tangible UI improvements that make use of the S Pen in useful, logical, and cool ways. Its storage capacity can be expanded via microSD, and the IR blaster remains a thoughtful addition.

The price is far too high for only 16GB of native storage, and the build quality feels weaker and inelegant when you compare it with even lower-priced tablets.

A better tablet now than it was last year, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 from Verizon Wireless is unfortunately still too expensive for most.

Granted, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 lacks the one competitive spec that other top-tier tablets—specifically the Acer Iconia Tab A700, Apple iPad, and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700—have at the same or lesser price. Samsung's rendering...