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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-03 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's overall score of 74. Even being the best tablet device we compare here, the iPad Pro is a notably heavier and thicker tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more processing cores.
The iPad Pro features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a higher resolution of 2732 x 2048px, a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the display and a way larger display. IPad Pro counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution back camera.
IPad Pro has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 10307mAh of battery capacity.
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