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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-25 | 2018-09-20 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having an 84.6 score against 68.3. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) construction is newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more pixels per display inch, a much higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a lot larger display. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 94% bigger battery size.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video, a way higher video quality and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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