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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much better than the iPad (2020), getting a 75.2 score against 66.6. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an much older tablet than iPad (2020), but Samsung was able to build it a little thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better display than iPad (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution.
The iPad (2020) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the iPad (2020) also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad (2020) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same video definition and the same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad (2020).
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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