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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 2020-03-25 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), having an 84.6 score against 60.4. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) design is much newer and way thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it is heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4,5 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a little higher display density, a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a really bigger display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with way more MP. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 143% greater battery size.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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