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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-11-07 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 general score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, although it's extremely heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a quite greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a way bigger screen. Galaxy Tab S3 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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