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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch construction is extremely thinner but notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and both were released with only a couple of months difference. IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way bigger display, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a higher screen density. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 118 percent greater battery capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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