Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 (2020) is much better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting an 84.6 score against 70. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Even though iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's thinner and also much newer.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has more RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot bigger screen, a better pixels number per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 118% greater battery capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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