Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Announced On:September, 2017

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Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Announced On:May, 2024

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)	Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Price
EUR: €200	EUR: €1,550
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm (8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 in)	281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
Weight
364 g (12.84 oz)	579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support, bluetooth integration, magnetic (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Colors
Black, Gold	Silver, Space Black
Models
SM-T380, SM-T385, SM-T385M	A2926, A3007

Type
Display
IPS LCD	Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
Size
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm² (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)	13.0 inches, 527.3 cm² (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)	2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A2926
5G Bands
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 A2926, A3007

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, Ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM 32GB ROM, 2GB RAM	256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 512GB ROM, 8GB RAM 1TB ROM, 16GB RAM 2TB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Camera Features
LED flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p), Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)
Selfie Camera
5 MP Video: 1080p@30fps	12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide) Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)	iPadOS 17.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	Apple M4
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	9-core (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 256/512GB models 10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 1/2TB models
GPU
Adreno 308	Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM	eSIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	No

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po (38.99 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 14 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 36 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 153 h

Features
Additional Features
ANT+

SAR EU
Misc
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)

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