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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-06-09 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's global score of 75.2. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch is incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a sharper display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit worse 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a way better video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 10891mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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