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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-07-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.4 global score. Even being the best we compare here, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch body is just a little thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a quite greater display density. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 7306mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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