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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2021-05-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a noticeably newer and extremely thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it is also noticeably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a really larger screen.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 10758mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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