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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a score of 74.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's general score of 74.5. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a lighter and notably thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a little smaller screen, a way worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a lot better processing power than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 10.5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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