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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1079.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has an overall score of 88.9, which is way better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch's body is notably heavier but extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and they were only released 4 months apart. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot larger display, a lot better 1668 x 2224 resolution and a greater display pixel density. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way better video resolution.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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