Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 74.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) construction is thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2064 x 2752px, a greater pixels count per display inch and a lot larger display.
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution and a way better video definition. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, letting go a couple specs and features.
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