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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with a score of 79.5 against 74.5. IPad Pro's body is somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it is way heavier and was released 3 years before. The iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad Pro features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot higher 2732 x 2048 resolution. IPad Pro features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more cores. IPad Pro's camera is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 one, and although the iPad Pro has a much smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a camera with an 8 MP and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Apple iPad Pro features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5.
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