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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | -- |
| Mocha | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 74.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s general score of 74.6. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a much lighter and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) works with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a way lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per display inch. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a way better performance than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a way better video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go some specifications.
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