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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 75.2 global score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer portable tablet than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it is a lot heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features an incredibly better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, they both have a 8 megapixels camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video quality. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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