Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 300.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with a general score of 80 against 74.5. Even though iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much older than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's body is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch one, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (but slower).
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a back facing camera with a way higher 12 MP resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in iPad Pro 9.7-inch, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just 7300mAh battery capacity against 7306mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a great choice.
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