Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1079	$600

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g)	15.13 oz (429.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
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	6000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm
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), 1080p
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
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, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Weight	15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€769

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

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

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

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs
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