Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)	Samsung Galaxy Note9
Released · Mar 27, 2018	Released · Aug 24, 2018
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera	Dual camera
2GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
8827 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm	6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g)	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display

Size
9.7-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
72.80 %	83.51 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Adreno 630
RAM
2GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559	$ 1000
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter	S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet.

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	Aug 09, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

With 512 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1250

Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 27(800 SMR), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs
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