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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 316.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, getting a score of 91.1 against 78.6. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has Android 10 OS. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) body is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 2732px resolution and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, and although they both have 8 cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 53 percent larger battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, giving up some features and specs.
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