Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$800

Design

Dimensions
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3	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
15.73 oz / 446.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space Black	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2420x1688px, 268 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.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
8160 mAh, Li - Polymer	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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
ToF 3D depth sensing	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
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	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
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 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, 42, 48	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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	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 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

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

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Review	Samsung Galaxy S23 Review
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy S23 User Reviews