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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-09 | 2018-09-20 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 660.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a global score of 89.8, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 general score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch body is extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it is notably heavier and was released just 16 months before. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more processing cores and more RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much larger screen, a higher pixels density and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video, a way better resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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