Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 general score. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), it's thinner and newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732, a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch and a larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures, a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
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