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

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019)
samsung galaxy tab a 8 (2019)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
apple ipad pro 12.9 (2018)
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general 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 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 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 yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps 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 Battery

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