Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
Released
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May 21, 2021
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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4GB · 64GB
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10758 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm |
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
Weight | |
24.06 oz (682.0 g) | 5.75 oz (163.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Materials & Colors | |
Silver, Space Gray | |
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 | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue |
Display
Size | |
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12.9-inch | 5.8-inch |
Resolution | |
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
85.43 % | 84.36 % |
Peak brightness | |
1600 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple M1 (5 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 3100 MHz |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
GPU | |
Apple 8-core GPU | Adreno 630 |
RAM | |
8GB | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
128GB | 64GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
OS | |
iPadOS (14.x) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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10758 mAh | 3000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
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Camera
Rear | |
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Triple camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Second camera | |
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Third camera | |
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information) | |
Flash | |
Quad LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video | 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, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | |
Tethering, Computer sync | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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 | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 720 | |
In The Box | |
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Apr 20, 2021 | Feb 25, 2018 |
Alternative variants
With 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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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: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
With 512GB storage
Internal storage | 512GB |
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with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM | 16GB |
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Internal storage | 1024GB |
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 820 |
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
RAM | 16GB |
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Internal storage | 2048GB |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 770 |
With 5G
Weight | 24.16 oz (685.0 g) |
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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(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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) |
3G | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA |
Dual SIM | Yes |
SIM type | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Location | GPS, A-GPS |
Other | UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs | Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review | Samsung Galaxy S9 Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |