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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2020-03-25 | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a score of 84.6 against 60.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) construction is extremely newer and much thinner, but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better pixel number per inch of display, a much bigger screen and a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 4,5 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher video definition.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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