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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with an 81.1 score against 70.2. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a notably newer and a lot thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but it is heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has more RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a little higher pixels density. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations, a way higher resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a slightly better storage capacity for 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 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
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