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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 18.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has an overall score of 74.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) construction is way lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.5.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much greater performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a slightly better display than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a little smaller display and a just a bit worse pixel density.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 10.5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, giving up some features and specifications.
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