Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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 (2020) has an overall score of 84.6, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s construction is way newer and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it's also incredibly heavier.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, a way bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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