Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · Mar 16, 2018
12.9-inch	6.2-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 64GB
9720 mAh	3500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue

Display

Size
12.9-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	83.68 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 840
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG965F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 3.68 W/kg

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM	Yes

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 940

variant with LTE


Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 890

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs
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