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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-03-25 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Mocha | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a score of 84.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s overall score of 74.6. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s body is much heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a way better resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 9720mAh battery size.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video, a camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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