Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.4 inches

11.0 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

2388 x 1688 pixels, 266 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

85.24 %

85.43 %

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Apple M1

Processor:

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 3100 MHz, 5 nm

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP3

Apple 8-core GPU

RAM:

4GB

8GB

Internal storage:

128GB, available to use: 107 GB

128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

Tablet

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

iPadOS

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Main camera:

25 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.8"; 0.9 μm

F1.8

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

10 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

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

Third camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Hyperlapse, EIS

Time-lapse video

Front:

25 MP

12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm)

Weight:

5.86 oz (166.0 g)

16.44 oz (466.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Materials & Colors:

Silver, Space Gray

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

3D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

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 (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging

Charging, Headphones port, Video out

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, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Tethering, Computer sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Feb 11, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA505F link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.34 W/kg

Body:

0.45 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.44 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.20 W/kg

Phablet:

1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 350

In The Box:

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

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 25, 2019