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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-06-09 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a global score of 89.8, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 overall score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch's body is just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it's incredibly heavier and was released many years before.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a lot higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a lot bigger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 118% more battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video, a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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