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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s general score of 68.3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is extremely heavier but noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and both of them were released only 2 months apart. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732, a greater screen density and a lot bigger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), giving up a couple specs and features.
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