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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-01-06 |
| -- | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a overall score of 75.2 against 60.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per inch of display and a little higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a superior battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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