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Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Feb 17, 2023
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
7306 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
2GB/32GB - $729
2GB/128GB - $749
2GB/256GB - $899
2GB/256GB - $1029
Wi-Fi Only - $599 		8GB/256GB - $1000

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm 		6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
15.66 oz / 444.0 g 6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1505 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
Twiste 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT Adreno 740
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1909
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4997
3D Mark High
Untested 3857
3D Mark Low
Untested 2191
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Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
5 MP (HDR) 12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 32GB
Officially announced Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP) $599
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1000
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
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