Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

12.9 inches
14.6 inches

Resolution:

2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
2960 x 1848 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz
120Hz

Screen-to-body:

85.43 %
90.77 %

Peak brightness:

1600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple M1 (5 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 3100 MHz
Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510

GPU:

Apple 8-core GPU
Adreno 730

RAM:

8GB
8GB

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iPadOS (14.x)
Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity:

10758 mAh
11200 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1.0 μm

Second camera:

10 MP (Ultra-wide)
6 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F2.2

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)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video

Front:

12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
12 MP (Dual-Camera)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

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
In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Graphite

Multimedia

Headphones:

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):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording
for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Charging, Headphones port, Video out
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1099

In The Box:

USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 20, 2021
Feb 09, 2022
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