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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| 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 9.7-inch is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a global score of 80 against 74.6. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it's incredibly heavier and was released many years before. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one, although the iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although the iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7306mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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