Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches 165.8 x 254.3 x 6.5 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	18.48 oz (524.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2304x1440px, 249 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2400 MHz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Mali G68 MP5
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
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	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	18.45 oz (523.0 g)

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 S9 FE Specs
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