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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2023-07-26 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, having a overall score of 81.1 against 64.1. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but it is much heavier. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a bigger display. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
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