Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-05-21 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, with a overall score of 91.1 against 74.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is way newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's, although it's much heavier.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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