Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 15.84 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 3 |
| 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 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 74.8 score against 60.5. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s body is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 2064 x 2752 resolution, a way bigger screen and a lot better display pixels density. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an extremely better CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much longer battery performance than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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