Comparison of Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7

Comparison of Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) ×	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 ×
General
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2017-06-01	2015-03-01
Body
Width (mm)	6.1	7.5
Length (mm)	250.6	242.5
Height (mm)	174.1	166.8
Weight (g)	469	450
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Micro-SIM
Front	Glass	-
Back	Aluminum	-
Frame	Aluminum	-
Network
Technology	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iOS 10.3.2	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)	-
CPU	-	Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 4GB RAM 512GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM	16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi) 16GB 2GB RAM (LTE) 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE)
Display
Size (in)	10.5	9.7
Resolution (px)	1668 x 2224	768 x 1024
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	-
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	8134	6000
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3", PDAF, OIS	5 MP, AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	720p@30fps
Main Camera Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	-
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	2 MP
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	-
Selfie Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR	4.1, A2DP
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	-
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 3.0; magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Accelerometer
Misc
Colors	Gold Rose Gold Silver Space Gray	Smoky Blue Smoky Titanium White
Models	A1701 A1709 A1852	SM-P550 SM-P555 SM-T550 SM-T555
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.93	-
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	-	0.96
SAR Head (W/kg)	1.19	-
Talk time (h)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 14 h 30 min (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 40 h (3G)
Music play (h)	-	160