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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-01-06 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, getting an 84.6 score against 75.2. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but much heavier than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a sharper display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 9720mAh battery size.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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