Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $999 6GB/256GB - $1099 6GB/512GB - $1299 6GB/1000GB - $1499 LTE version - $1149	$329

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches 161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
Weight
22.61 oz / 641.0 g LTE version - 643 g	7.76 oz / 220.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core 1800 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	PowerVR GE8300
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	4200 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM

Cellular

LTE Bands
LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71
TDD Bands
LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	41
3G Bands
LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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