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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a score of 84.6 against 74.6. Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) were only released 1 months apart, Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s body is noticeably heavier but thinner. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has 3 GB more RAM. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a really larger display and a lot higher 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a much better resolution camera, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up some specifications.
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