Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Dec 02, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$249

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm
Weight
24.06 oz / 682.0 g	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Black

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2× 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6× 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n66, n77, SA, NSA, Sub-6, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	No
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G

Weight	24.16 oz / 685.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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