Apple iPad Pro 11-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Jul 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$799

Design

Dimensions
9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 5.8 mm	8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
16.51 oz / 468.0 g	12.17 oz / 345.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Black, Silver

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.08% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 70.98% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	TFT
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Adreno 504
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
7812 mAh, Li - Polymer	5100 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1549

with LTE

Weight	12.24 oz / 347.0 g
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

variant with LTE

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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