Apple iPad (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Apple iPad (2020) Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
8827 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$459 $800

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
17.46 oz / 495.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1531 (Good)
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple G11P Adreno 740
Memory
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5180
3D Mark High
Untested 3807
3D Mark Low
Untested 2079
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Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
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