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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a general score of 75.2, which is slightly better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s overall score of 71.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an extremely older and somewhat thicker device than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), but Samsung made it a lot lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a very superior processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a really longer battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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