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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 295.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much better than iPad 4, having a 74 score against 65.5. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a notably lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the iPad 4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little better performance than iPad 4, because it has 1 GB more RAM, more CPU cores and a faster GPU.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little more vivid screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad 4 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 4, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better battery life than iPad 4.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 4, which makes it a simple decision.
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