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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 316.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, getting a overall score of 91.1 against 78.6. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s construction is notably newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e works with Android 10 operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab S5e, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 4 GB more RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture. Galaxy Tab S5e features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because it has a 53% bigger battery size.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab S5e, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S5e. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab S5e, letting go a couple features and specs.
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