iPad Pro 11"/12.9" vs Galaxy Tab S4 vs Google Pixel Slate: Specs comparison
Apple just announced two new iPads that are not only some of the fastest mobile devices in existence, but also overhaul the old-and-tried iPad design that was generally left unchanged for years. Gone is the home button, enlarged is the screen, and the slate as a whole has been thinned-down to ludicrous extent to achieve a super-sleek footprint.
Design aside, the new iPads are truly hardware beasts in the most sincere definition of the word: powered by the Apple A12X Bionic chip, which is pushing the limits of the already super-fast A12 even further, the new slates are rivaling most notebooks out there in raw performance.
But how do the new slates fare against its rivals from another makers, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 and the Google Pixel Slate? While the iPads might be in a league of their own as far as performance goes, we should consider the package as a whole and compare the new devices pound for pound, which is exactly what our specs comparisons are designed to do.
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| Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 | Google Pixel Slate |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm |
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm |
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches 290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 22.26 oz (631.0 g) | 17.04 oz (483.0 g) | 25.79 oz (731.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass | Back: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | ||
| 3D Face unlock | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Stylus | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | ||
| Gray, Silver | Black, Gray | Blue |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12.9-inch | 10.5-inch | 12.3-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI | 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI | 2000x3000px, 293 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 85.51 % | 78.07 % | 76.71 % |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 600 cd/m2 (nit) | 400 cd/m2 (nit) | |
| Features | ||
| Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Dual-core 1500 MHz |
| GPU | ||
| Apple 7-core GPU | Adreno 540 | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| Memory | ||
| 4GB/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 16GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB | |
| OS | ||
| iOS (13.x, 12.x) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) | Chrome OS |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9720 mAh, Li - Polymer | 7300 mAh, Li - Polymer | |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging | USB Power Delivery | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 | 13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | ||
| Quad LED | 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 | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers) |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | |
| Other | ||
| UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| TV-out | Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation | |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 999 | $ 650 | $ 1599 |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2018 | Aug 01, 2018 | Oct 09, 2018 |
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