Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · Aug 10, 2018
12.9-inch
10.5-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
9720 mAh
7300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches
249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g) 17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Black, Gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch 10.5-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
85.51 % 78.07 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Adreno 540
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh 7300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
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) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 $ 650
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger, USB Type-C cable, User Manual And Warranty Card, S-Pen

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Aug 01, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
LTE support
Weight 17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
MSRP € 760
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 750
with 1TB storage
Internal storage 1000GB
MSRP $ 1499
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
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