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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 300.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 score. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a older and a bit heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Apple was able to build it much thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit faster processor than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels and a worse video definition.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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