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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-05-02 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, having a 79.5 score against 62.8. IPad Pro comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. The iPad Pro design is much heavier but a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and both were only released 4 months apart.
IPad Pro features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way larger screen, a lot better pixels quantity per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 2732 x 2048. IPad Pro has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM. IPad Pro features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 145% larger battery size.
The iPad Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot better video definition.
The iPad Pro costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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