Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 74.8 |
| 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 | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M4 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 10 |
| 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 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a 74.8 score against 60.5. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s construction is notably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much powerful CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a really larger display and a lot higher 2064 x 2752 resolution.
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher 12 MP resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, resigning a couple specifications.
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