Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)
8.6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · Aug 11, 2023
11.0-inch · 2388x1668px
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
7538 mAh
8400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$799 $800

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g 17.57 oz / 498.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.7 (Average) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1000GB
8GB/128GB (UFS)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2128
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5657
3D Mark High
Untested 3853
3D Mark Low
Untested 3033

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer 8400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
5h 57min
Gaming
7h 56min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
with 1TB storage
Memory 1000GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
variant with LTE
Weight 16.68 oz / 473.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, Glonass
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP) $949
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