Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra |
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Released
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May 21, 2021
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Released
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Feb 25, 2022
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12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
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14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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10758 mAh
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11200 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 20, 2021 | Feb 09, 2022 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1099 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm |
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 24.06 oz / 682.0 g | 25.61 oz / 726.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Materials & Colors | |
| Silver, Space Gray | |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control | |
| Colors | |
| Graphite | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body | 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI | 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | HDR support, Ambient light sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.1 (Average) | 1.7 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple M1 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 3100 MHz |
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 8-core GPU | Adreno 730 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB |
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| iPadOS (14.x) | Android (13, 12) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer | 11200 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 |
6 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Third camera | |
| ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information) | |
| Flash | |
| Quad LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
12 MP (Dual-Camera) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 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, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Alternative variants
With 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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With 512GB storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/512GB |
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With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
| Memory | 16GB/1024GB |
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With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 16GB/512GB |
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With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
| Memory | 16GB/2048GB |
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With 5G
| Weight | 25.68 oz / 728.0 g |
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| 5G Bands | 5G Ready |
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, 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) |
Links
| Full specifications | |
|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra User Reviews | |
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