Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (T618) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (T618) $180
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X)
Base Price (MSRP)
$180
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
Tiger T618
CPU
A12X Bionic
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
GPU
7-Core A12X
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.5" LCD 1920x1200 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Tiger T618
8 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
A12X Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
GB5S 395
17%
GB5M 1,350
5%
GB6S 1,340
33%
GB6M 4,780
18%
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
24 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
7-Core A12X
448 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.04 TFLOPS
0%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.01 TFLOPS
2%
3GB
LPDDR4X-3733
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
32GB
64GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
600 Nits
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60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
1920x1200
2.3 Million Pixels
216 PPI
2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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No Biometrics
Facial
4
4
2
5
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
8W
5.00V
1.55A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Android
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
246.8 mm (9.7 in)
Width
161.9 mm (6.4 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
508 g (17.92 oz)
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Weight
631 g (22.26 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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