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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-05-21 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | 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 (2021) is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a 91.1 score against 73.6. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) body is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, but it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has more RAM.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a lot bigger screen. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way better 12 megapixels resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
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