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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 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 78.5, which is way better than the iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. Even being the best device in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is noticeably older, noticeably heavier and a little thicker than iPad 9.7-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more processing cores, more RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 8827mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 costs a bit more money than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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