Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)


Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Price
EUR: €900EUR: €130
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)210 x 124.4 x 8 mm (8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
677 g (Wi-Fi) / 692 g (LTE) (1.49 lb)345g (Wi-Fi), 347g (LTE) (12.24 oz)
Build
StylusGlass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
Colors
Space Gray, Gold, SilverCarbon Black, Silver Gray
Models
A1670, A1671, A1821, iPad7,1, iPad7,2SM-T290, SM-T295
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz

True-tone
TFT LCD
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, Ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM

512GB ROM, 4GB RAM
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 3GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 3.0, magnetic connectormicroUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
YesNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS8 MP, AF
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30fps
2 MP
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 10.3.2Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17Upgradable to Android 11
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429 (12 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)Adreno 504
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerAccelerometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 10,891 mAh, non-removable (41 Wh)Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.97 W/kg (body)0.75 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

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