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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2019-07-05 | 2021-05-21 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.37 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a 91.1 score against 69. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a better pixel density, a way higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a really bigger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 111% more battery capacity.
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