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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-09-04 | -- |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 74.8, which is better than the Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s body is noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features just a bit better looking display than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lot lower display pixels density, a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better performing processor than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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