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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2017-06-09 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having an 89.8 score against 60.4. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a newer and way thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it's also noticeably heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a bit greater screen pixel density, a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a really larger screen. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a lot higher (4K) video quality. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 10891mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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