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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 8.48 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, getting an 80 score against 75.2. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is noticeably newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much more vibrant display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has 2 more processing cores and an additional graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery size. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a lot better video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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