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

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) CAT S42
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · Sep 09, 2020
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
9720 mAh
4200 mAh
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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) 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 5.5-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.51 % 62.99 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU PowerVR GE8300
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 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
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Compass
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
TV-out Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41
3G
Bands 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 $ 329
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Sep 09, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
with 1TB storage
Memory 1000GB
MSRP $ 1499
variant with LTE
Weight 22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (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
MSRP $ 1149
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