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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-20 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | 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 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a overall score of 89.8 against 68.3. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is an older and noticeably heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Apple was able to build it incredibly thinner anyway. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a really bigger display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 118 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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