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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-07 | 2023-10-04 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, getting a overall score of 81.1 against 78.4. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much older and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, it's body is still thinner. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a larger display, a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a very superior storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity.
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