Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-06-09 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having an 89.8 score against 74.5. Despite of the fact the iPad Pro 12.9-inch is older and heavier than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's design is still thinner. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light images, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a much better resolution back facing camera. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 10891mAh battery size.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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