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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's overall score of 73.6. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a noticeably newer tablet than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, but it's notably heavier and a bit thicker. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a higher 2048 x 2732px resolution. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 143 percent more battery capacity.
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