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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 79.5 score against 70.2. The Apple iPad Pro body is thinner but incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and both of them were released only 9 months apart. Apple iPad Pro has iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
IPad Pro features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a little better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 2732 x 2048. The Apple iPad Pro has a processor that is just as good as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s processing unit, because although the Apple iPad Pro has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad Pro features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 10307mAh battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and the iPad Pro have really similar cameras, and although the iPad Pro has a lot smaller aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a back-facing camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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