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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a general score of 80 against 70. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is an older and a little bit heavier tablet device than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Apple was able to make it a lot thinner anyway. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster).
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixel density and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 64% greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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