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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Mocha | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a general score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 general score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) body is somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it's much heavier and was released about a year before.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger display and a way higher 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels back camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 94% larger battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), resigning some features and specifications.
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