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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-01-06 | -- |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is way better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a 75.2 score against 60.6. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a very superior processing unit than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much sharper display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600px. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a way more MP back facing camera.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a really longer battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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