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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-06-09 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 overall score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a newer tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it's way heavier and thicker. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 2 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a lot larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a way more MP camera and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 10891mAh battery size.
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