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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2021-05-21 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, with a 91.1 score against 73.6. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has more RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot better video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
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