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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a general score of 88.9 against 74.6. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a incredibly older and much heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but Apple made it somewhat thinner anyway. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a bigger screen. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a larger aperture, a way better (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPad Pro 10.5-inch, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go a couple features and specifications.
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