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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 3.0 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2011-03-22 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | -- |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's overall score of 58.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is noticeably newer and notably thinner, but a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a lot bigger screen and a much better pixel density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more cpu cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and Galaxy Tab 8.9 both feature quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 62 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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