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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · Jan 29, 2021
12.9-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
9720 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $1200 | €1399

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm 		6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g) 8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1000GB 		12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
Untested
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Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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 		8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		40 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1250
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
with 512GB storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1380
with 1TB storage
Memory 1000GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
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, 30, 66, 71
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
Prices (MSRP) $1149
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