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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is a little bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s general score of 71.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 construction is thicker but noticeably lighter than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a way better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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