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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 15.98 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a score of 74.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's overall score of 58.1. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a a lot lighter and notably thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 OS.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a much lower pixels density, a much smaller display and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a better performing processor than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 6 lesser processing cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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