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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-31 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| 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
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is an a lot older tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but Apple was able to build it somewhat lighter and notably thinner. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch have similar CPUs, although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 feature similar batteries duration, although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a 7306mAh battery size instead of 7300mAh.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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