Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-09 | 2016-06-01 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 660.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting an 89.8 score against 70.2. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch design is newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s, although it's also way heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit better display pixels density and a lot higher 2048 x 2732 resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a much better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light situations. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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