Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

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8.8	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch	Samsung Galaxy S8+
Released · Jun 09, 2017	Released · Apr 21, 2017
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px	6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 512GB	4GB · 64GB
8134 mAh	3500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1079

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz / 477.0 g	6.10 oz / 173.0 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)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	1 (Excellent)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Alternative variants


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
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
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3


Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$949

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1


Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes


Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$649

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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