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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-04-01 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro has an overall score of 79.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s global score of 60.4. The Apple iPad Pro construction is incredibly heavier but noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and they were released only a few months apart. Apple iPad Pro has iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Apple iPad Pro has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot larger display, a quite greater number of pixels in each inch of display and a much higher 2732 x 2048px resolution. The iPad Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 3 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The iPad Pro counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher video resolution. IPad Pro counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 158% larger battery capacity.
IPad Pro costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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