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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-09-28 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 999.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has an overall score of 84.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's general score of 79. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and the Galaxy Tab Active 3 were released with only 6 months difference, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is much heavier but also thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has more RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a really bigger screen.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 9720mAh battery size against 5050mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab Active 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 3, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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