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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 89.8 |
| 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 | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| 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 12.9-inch has a score of 89.8, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's general score of 70. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch construction is a lot heavier but noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, and they were released with only a couple months difference. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way larger screen, a much better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a better pixel density.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 145 percent larger battery size. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better video quality.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch costs more money than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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