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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-08-09 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a global score of 91.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's score of 88.1. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, it is much heavier and thicker. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S6. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 2048 x 2732px resolution and a larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 53% larger battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, resigning some features and specifications.
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