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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-11-07 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting an 81.1 score against 73.6. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, although it's way heavier and just a little thicker. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a better resolution of 2048 x 2732.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
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