CAT S42 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
12.9 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

62.99 %
85.51 %

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1800 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GE8300
Apple 8-core GPU

RAM:

3GB
6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB
128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Tablet

OS:

Android (10)
iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity:

4200 mAh
9720 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
12 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F1.8

Second camera:

10 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

Front:

5 MP
7 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches (161 x 77 x 12.7 mm)
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches (280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm)

Weight:

7.76 oz (220.0 g)
22.61 oz (641.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics:

3D Face unlock

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control

Colors:

Silver, Space gray

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
TV-out

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

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

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging, OTG
Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

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

Other:

NFC
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 24, 2020

FCC ID value:

ZL5S42

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.07 W/kg

Body:

1.06 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.58 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.10 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 329
$ 999

In The Box:

USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 09, 2020
Mar 18, 2020
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