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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 score. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, it's way thinner and also newer. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a lot bigger display and a way higher pixel count per screen inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, resigning some features and specs.
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