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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 0 |
| 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 (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 4.8 |
| 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 has a score of 78.5, which is much better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is much older, a little thicker and noticeably heavier than the iPad 9.7-inch. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a sharper screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an additional GPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB. IPad 9.7-inch takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, they both have the same video quality and a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 9500mAh battery capacity against 8827mAh.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 costs a little more money than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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