Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch	Apple iPad (2020)
Released · May 21, 2017	Released · Sep 18, 2020
10.6-inch · 1280x1920px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 128GB	3GB · 32GB
	8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$459

Design

Dimensions
10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches 261.2 x 179.1 x 8.9 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
22.93 oz (650.0 g)	17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
10.6-inch, 71.55% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1280x1920px, 218 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core m3	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2600 MHz	Quad-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Yes	Apple G11P
Memory
4GB/128GB 4GB/64GB	3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
	8827 mAh, Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 MP	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants


Memory	64GB

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch Specs	Apple iPad (2020) Specs
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