Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 10.5-inch has a global score of 88.9, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's overall score of 70. Even though iPad Pro 10.5-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 were only released 5 months apart, iPad Pro 10.5-inch's construction is noticeably thinner but also somewhat heavier.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the display, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher 1668 x 2224 resolution. IPad Pro 10.5-inch features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better video definition and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 83% larger battery size.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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