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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 289.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a overall score of 80 against 74. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a graphics processor and a larger number of faster cores.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a much better 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much higher video definition. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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