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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-11-07 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2388 x 1668 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, getting a overall score of 80.4 against 75.2. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a way newer and thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it's much heavier. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a more vivid screen than iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution. The iPad Pro 11-inch captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
IPad Pro 11-inch features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 7812mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it is way 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 are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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