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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 13.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 better than Galaxy Tab Active's 67 overall score. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a thinner and lighter portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower count of pixels per inch of display and a way lower 1280 x 800px resolution. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 6,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better battery duration than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, letting go some specifications.
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