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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting an 88.9 score against 70. Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, iPad Pro 10.5-inch's design is somewhat heavier but also extremely thinner. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot bigger display, a lot better 1668 x 2224 resolution and a greater display pixel density. IPad Pro 10.5-inch takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better video definition and a camera with lot more megapixels.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 8134mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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