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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| -- | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 12.64 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is slightly better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), getting a global score of 68.3 against 65.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less processing cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater pixel amount in each screen inch, a way better 2048 x 2732px resolution and a lot bigger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger aperture for better low-light photos, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
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