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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 8.4 has an overall score of 75.2, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 global score. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an much older portable tablet than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but Samsung could make it way lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a brighter display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a higher number of faster cores. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rate, they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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