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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a global score of 81.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but also notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a way bigger screen and a better screen pixels density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 94 percent larger battery size.
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