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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2011-03-22 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 15.98 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a 65.4 score against 58.1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a much thinner and extremely lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lot lower screen density, a really smaller display and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster).
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a very superior battery life than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
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