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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-06-09 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 10.5-inch is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a global score of 88.9 against 60.5. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a notably newer and thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it is a little bit heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher 1668 x 2224 resolution, a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a quite larger display.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage. IPad Pro 10.5-inch features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a way better video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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