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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.52 |
| 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 a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a score of 79.5 against 60.5. IPad Pro has iOS 9.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The iPad Pro design is a bit thinner but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and they were released only a few months apart.
IPad Pro features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a really larger screen, a much higher 2732 x 2048 resolution and a lot better pixels density. The iPad Pro has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Apple iPad Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 72% more battery size. The Apple iPad Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad Pro is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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