Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s overall score of 70.2. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although both were released with only 2 months difference.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little better display pixel density. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch have really similar batteries, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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