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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2020-03-25 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 10.08 |
| 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 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a general score of 84.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 75.2 general score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's, although it is noticeably heavier. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1600px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a way higher video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, letting go a couple specifications.
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