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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a score of 80 against 74. Even being the best device in this comparison review, we must note that it is also a heavier and a bit thicker device. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both have a display of the same size, the same quantity of pixels per inch of display and exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has more cpu cores (although they are slower) and 1 GB more RAM.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a lot better 12 MP resolution back-facing camera. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 7306mAh battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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