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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-05-21 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 91.1 score against 65.7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body is a lot newer and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it is notably heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a better amount of pixels per display inch, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher video resolution, a back camera with a much better resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 115% more battery size.
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