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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 global score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s, but it's notably heavier.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a way bigger display. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 5 GB more RAM.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a lot better resolution camera and a much better video definition. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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