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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-10 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's 78.8 general score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is an older and a lot heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, but Apple managed to build it just a little thinner anyway. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a larger display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity against 7300mAh. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab S4, because although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S4, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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