Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Feb 15, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$480

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches 245 x 160 x 5.5 mm
Weight
22.26 oz / 631.0 g	14.11 oz / 400.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Black, Gold, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 81.50% 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 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Adreno 615
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	7040 mAh, Li - Ion
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) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad 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) Hyperlapse
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Autofocus) 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, Hotspot 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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	ANT+

Multimedia

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

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$400

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with LTE support

Phone functionality	Yes
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
SIM type	Nano SIM

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

with 6GB RAM

Memory	6GB

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

Links

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Specs
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