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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-06-09 | 2016-04-01 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 660.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a overall score of 89.8 against 60.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch's construction is newer and a lot thinner, but also much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really bigger screen, a lot higher 2048 x 2732px resolution and a just a bit higher screen density. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 504 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 10891mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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