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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-11-07 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is newer and way thinner, but heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much bigger display, a much better 2048 x 2732px resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture and a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 94 percent bigger battery capacity.
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