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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| 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 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is way better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Despite of the fact iPad Pro 9.7-inch is older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's design is still thinner. IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger display, a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixel quantity in each display inch. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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