Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7

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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Price
$299.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
BATTERY Talk time: About 12 h / About 30 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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8.66/10

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Model
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
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launch
Announced
2015, July
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T810, T815 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T813N, T819N
Chipset
Exynos 5433 - T810, T815 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 - T813N, T819N
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T810, T815 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T813N, T819N
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
2.1 MP
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
Yes
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 5870 mAh battery
Talk time
About 12 h / About 30 h
Playing Music
About 109 h
body
Dimensions
237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 in)
Weight
389g (Wi-Fi) / 392g (LTE) (10.51 oz, 0.86 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, black, gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
NFC
NFC
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) in compare to the Apple iPad Pro 9.7. It is an important difference between these tablets as a fast processor guarantees that the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is a better choice for user who wants to play more games without lags. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 uses a faster graphics processor Mali-T760 MP6 - T810, T815 Adreno 510 - T813N, T819N which will allow the tablet owner to enjoy more number of modern game apps. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 runs more RAM (3 GB) i.e. it provides better performance in comparison to the Apple iPad Pro 9.7.

If you are a photo lover then the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a better choice for you as this tablet is equipped with more quality back 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 shoots videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs 2K HD .

Another nice bonus of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is a card slot which will let you to transfer files and expand internal storage easily. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 weighs 389g that is 48g less than the weight of the Apple iPad Pro 9.7.

The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 have an equal number of pros however as the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 has better processor that is a very important specification then it becomes the best buy.