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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-25 | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, with a global score of 84.6 against 78.6. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a newer portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, but it's just a little thicker and notably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e works with Android 10 OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S5e, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has more RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bigger display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 38% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S5e, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab S5e. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy Tab S5e, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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