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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| 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 iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a score of 80, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. Although iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released with only 0 months difference, iPad Pro 9.7-inch's design is notably thinner but also extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with 512 MB more RAM. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display, a lot bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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