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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, having an 81.1 score against 75.2. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is way heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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