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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-10-01 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro's general score of 77.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer and extremely thinner, but a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a larger display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, although it has a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because it has a 42 percent larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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