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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
IPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's general score of 75.2. The iPad 10.2-inch construction is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's, but it is a lot heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the iPad 10.2-inch feature very similar processors, because although the iPad 10.2-inch has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a better display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad 10.2-inch counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad 10.2-inch, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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