Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$730

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	14.82 oz (420.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	7040 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera)

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+, 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
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 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with LTE support

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	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs
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