Tablet industry has seen huge growth in the last 5 years. By the end of year 2015 more than 1 billion people worldwide are estimated to be using tablets. Moreover, in 2015 number of users of tablets have doubled as compared to year 2012. By 2018, the number of tablet users in the world will reach 1.43 billion.

TrendForce (Market Research Company) reckons that 75 million tablets were shipped in the first half of 2015. The market leaders in tablet industry are Apple (23.6 million devices sold so far in year 2015) and Samsung (16.7 million devices sold so far in year 2015).

Apple and Samsung have stiff competition in smartphones market but competition is getting fierce in tablet market as well.

Samsung has great tablets in its product lineup. Samsung Tab-4 (7 inches tablet) and Samsung Tab-S2 (10 inches tablet) are still going strong. Samsung Note Pro has been developed especially for the enthusiasts who have a creative mind and like to perform task efficiently. Samsung Galaxy has a gargantuan 12.2-inch Super clear LCD that lets you see every single picture in detail.

Apple iPad Pro is going to be a game changer as it is slightly bigger as compared to Samsung Tablet Note Pro. Apple iPad Pro has a huge 12.9- inch screen. Still Apple has iPad Mini 4 (7 inches) and the iPad 2 (10 inches) that fulfill needs of consumers who love to perform work and use it for consumption purposes (device used for consuming content ) on the go. Apple iPad Pro is a stupendous device that is targeted towards artists and consumers alike.

Both devices are arguably competitive enough: the iPad Pro performs pretty well with Apple's latest 64-bit A9X chip, while Samsung still uses Exynos 7580 Octa-core 1.6 GHz to get the job done. Both devices start with 32 GB of storage and have maximum storage capacity of 128 GB.

Distinct features of Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note Pro are given below.

Features Apple iPad Pro Samsung Galaxy Note Pro

Display 12.9-inch 2738x2048p LED 12.2-inch 2560x1600p Super clear LCD

OS iOS 9 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

CPU A9X with M9 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800

RAM 4GB 3GB

Storage 32/ 128GB 32/ 64GB, expandable up to 128 GB

Detailed features of both Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note Pro are compared below.

Brand Apple iPad Pro Samsung Galaxy Note Pro

Resolution 2,732 x 2,048 (265 ppi) 2,560 x 1,600 (247 ppi)

Cameras 8MP (rear), 1.2MP (front) 8MP (rear) with flash, 2MP (front

Weight 723 grams 753 grams

Dimensions 305.7x220.6x6.9 mm 295.6 x 204 x 8 mm

Battery NA 9500mAh

Accessory Pencil, Smart keyboard S Pen

Connectivity 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS

Front camera 1.2MP FaceTime, f2.2 2MP

Rear camera 8MP iSight, f/2.4, 1080p video at 30fps 5MP, 1080p

Accelerometer Yes Yes

Gyroscope Yes Yes

Battery (estimated time) 10 hours 9 hours

Apple has followed a new strategy to target artistic niche market; that has always desired for bigger screen and require state-of-the-art -pen for making beautiful designs.

The iPad Pro is Apple’s largest and most impressive tablet till date, with a 12.9-inch retina display and a processor which Apple claims is faster than 80 percent of the portable PCs that were shipped in 2015. What Apple is trying to achieve is pretty simple, it is changing iPad’s image from a consumption device (device used for merely consuming content) to being a productive device. It is now focusing on core productivity, integrated communication, portability and also having the necessary apps for target market. Apple iPad Pro stylus is great in design but it has to be connected with device itself for charging.

In comparison, Samsung’s Stylus is a trusted accessory that people use not only with Samsung Note Pro but works seamlessly well with Samsung Note phone series. While it is hardly the best when it comes to precisely reading consumer moves, it is quite cheap and is bundled with the Note Pro. It is quite handy in managing e-mails, presentations or other compatible applications.

Apple iPad Pro Stylus

This article comparing Apple iPad Pro with Samsung Galaxy Note Pro should help users to decide which is the better device?

You can buy Apple iPad pro and Samsung Note Pro at The souq at reasonable prices. Given below is a price list for different models that are available at The souq

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro device is available at The souq

Product Colors Price

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro White AED 3,399.00

Apple iPad Pro

Following Apple iPad Pro versions are available with The souq

Product Colors Price

Apple iPad Pro Wi-Fi Cellular

Golden Silver Grey

AED 4,199.00

Apple iPad Pro Wi-Fi

Golden Silver Grey

AED 3,099.00

Apple iPad Accessories

Following Apple iPad accessories are available at The souq

Apple iPad Pro Accessories Colors Price

Apple iPad Pro Smart Keyboard

Black AED 649.00

Apple Pencil iPad Pro Stylus

White

AED 399.00

Apple iPad Pro Silicone Case Grey / White

AED 299.00

Apple Smart Cover for iPad Pro

White AED 229.00

Conclusion:

It is very difficult to decide which one is decisively the better devise between either of the two. Both are state of the art devices that offer productivity and functionality.

With Galaxy Note Pro, a person gets additional advantage of having a Stylus that is sold along with the device. However, in case of Apple iPad Pro one has to purchase the Stylus separately. Arguably, Apple iPad Pro Stylus is the best that market offers and provides superior performance as compared to Samsung Stylus. Apple iPad Pro if bought with Stylus would cost slightly higher than Samsung Note Pro. Samsung Stylus was never designed to be an artist’s tool so it performs only marginally well in developing designs.

Finally, both Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Apple iPad Pro are strong contenders for being a leader. Other competitors still have to do a lot of catching up to match.