Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.1
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · Feb 17, 2023
12.9-inch	6.8-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
9720 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$1200 \| €1300

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 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 (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, 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, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450 \| €1589

with 1TB storage


Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1649 \| €1749

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

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra User Reviews