Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	7.28 x 11.21 x 0.25 inches 185.0 x 284.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	21.45 oz (608.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Green, Mystic Pink

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	12.4-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 243 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	10090 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
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	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

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 3.2
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
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, Sub-6
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, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With Wi-fi only and Snapdragon 778G processor

System chip	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU	Adreno 642L

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 S7 FE 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review