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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-03 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 overall score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) design is newer and incredibly thinner, but also way heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot bigger display, a better pixels count per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better video resolution and a camera with much more MP. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 118% larger battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, giving up some features and specs.
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