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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 74 | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, getting a score of 80 against 74. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a newer and thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it is incredibly heavier. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a much sharper screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a greater count of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 7306mAh battery size. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a much better 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch costs a little more than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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