Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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6.5	9.2
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Jan 22, 2021	Released · May 21, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	10758 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches 164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet

Display

Size
6.5-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.58 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	10758 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 56min

Browsing

18h 45min

Video

11h 26min

Gaming

10h 32min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 280
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
MSRP	€ 300

With 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
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)

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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