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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-11-07 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a global score of 81.1 against 74.5. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 were only released 3 months apart, Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is heavier but extremely thinner.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has more RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a bigger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a bigger aperture, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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