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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s overall score of 74.6. The iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Despite of the fact the iPad Pro is extremely older and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it's construction is still just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit faster processor than iPad Pro, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores (although they are slower). IPad Pro counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels and a lot bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much larger camera aperture. The iPad Pro counts with just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 106 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go some features and specs.
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