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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 540.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is slightly better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), getting a overall score of 78.1 against 77. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is older, a bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018). The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 and the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) count with very similar CPUs, although the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, 4 lesser cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a slightly better screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit inferior pixels number per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with just a little better battery life than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a very good choice.
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