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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-08-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| 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 iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S4, having a global score of 80 against 78.8. Even though iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a lot older than Galaxy Tab S4, it's design is just a little lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a bit faster processor than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 6 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy Tab S4, although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch also has a 7306mAh battery size. Galaxy Tab S4 and Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch both count with quite similar cameras, because although the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab S4.
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