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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Black | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having an 84.6 score against 68.3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a newer and extremely thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it is also much heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 4 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 2048 x 2732px resolution and a lot bigger screen.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a lot more MP back facing camera. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 94% more battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), letting go some features and specs.
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