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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, getting a overall score of 80 against 78.8. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch design is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it was released many years before. Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit superior processing unit than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a slightly better display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a just a little greater display pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little bit bigger screen. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S4's battery life is just as good as iPad Pro 9.7-inch's battery duration, although the Galaxy Tab S4 has a 0% lower battery size. The Galaxy Tab S4's camera is very similar to Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's camera, because although the Galaxy Tab S4 has a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a more mega pixels camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4.
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