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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s 77 overall score. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also a lot older, just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 have incredibly similar processing units, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an extra GPU, more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a bigger screen. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit superior battery duration than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has an 8 percent greater battery size. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, they both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also the cheapest.
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