Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          Samsung Apple
          Announced
          March 2019 October 2018
          Status
          Coming Soon - April 2019 Available - November 2018
          Colors
          Black, Gray Silver, Space Gray
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          201.5 x 122.4 x 8.9 mm
          (7.93 x 4.82 x 0.35 in)
          280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
          (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
          Weight
          325 g (11.46 oz) 631 g, 633 g (22.26 oz, 22.33 oz)
          SIM Type
          Nano-SIM Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
          4G Network
          LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
          SAR EU
          0.68 W/kg (head)
          1.50 W/kg (body)
          - W/kg (head)
          - W/kg (body)
          Messaging
          Build Features
          - Stylus - Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          Android 9.0 (Pie) iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
          User Interface
          One UI -
          Processor
          Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]
          GPU
          Mali-G71 MP2 [Similar] Apple GPU (7-core graphics) [Similar]
          RAM
          3 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
          Internal Memory
          32 GB 1 TB
          External Memory
          microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No

          Display

          Type
          IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          10.1 inches [Similar] 12.9 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          1200 x 1920 pixels (224 ppi) 2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi)
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          120.12% 85.24%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          8 MP [Similar] 12 MP [Similar]
          Flash
          LED Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
          Features
          8 MP, AF, f/2.0
          Panorama
          12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
          HDR
          Video
          1080p@30fps 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
          Front Camera
          5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), Face detection, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack no
          Radio
          No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Yes
          Edge
          Yes Yes
          3G
          HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
          Bluetooth
          5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
          USB
          2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
          Browser
          Yes

          User Memory

          Internal
          32 GB, 3 GB RAM 1 TB, 6 GB RAM or 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
          Expandable Storage
          microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No
          USB OTG
          Supported Not Supported

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
          magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present
          Gyroscope Sensor
          gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
          Barometer Sensor
          barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC not supported NFC not supported

          Battery

          Type
          Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery (36.71 Wh)
          Capacity
          4200 mAh 9720 mAh
          Stand by
          - -
          Talk Time
          - -

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