Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 15.84 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a 65.6 score against 60.5. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) body is much lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better hardware performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen), although it has lesser CPU cores and 6,5 GB less RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a way higher 1688 x 2388 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much higher (4K) video resolution. IPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen) features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much longer battery duration than iPad Pro 11-inch (7th Gen).
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