Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-03-25 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a global score of 84.6, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 overall score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) construction is newer and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's, but it's somewhat heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a larger amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a bigger screen and a little bit higher pixels density.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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