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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with an 80 score against 60.4. Although Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab A (2016) were only released with a couple of months difference, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is much thinner but also extremely heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a quite greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a lot larger display. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 248 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a way higher resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7306mAh battery capacity.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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