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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.37 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with an 81.1 score against 69. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) were only released with a few months difference, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s design is notably thinner but also notably heavier. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a better count of pixels per display inch, a much higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a lot bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 9720mAh battery size against 5100mAh. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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