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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 266 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a score of 86.4 against 74.6. Even though the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it's thinner and also newer. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot larger display and a higher 1688 x 2388 pixels resolution. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a lot higher video definition, a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 51 percent greater battery capacity.
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