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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-03-22 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a overall score of 81.1 against 58.1. Even though iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's notably thinner and noticeably newer. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a lot bigger display and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Galaxy Tab 8.9 one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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