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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2023-07-26 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 424.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.04 |
| 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 | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has a general score of 79.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 general score. IPad Pro is a much older, thicker and a lot heavier device than the Galaxy Tab S9. IPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S9 works with Android 13 operating system. The Apple iPad Pro features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The iPad Pro has a much greater performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Pro counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S9, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity. IPad Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution.
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