Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$650

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Black, Gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.07% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Super AMOLED
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Adreno 540
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
	Yes
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

LTE support

Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€760

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$750

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs
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