Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.3	9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · Aug 21, 2020	Released · May 21, 2021
6.9-inch · 3088x1440px	11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	7540 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g)	16.44 oz (466.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white

Display

Size
6.9-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
91.63 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 650	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	7540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

4h 37min

Browsing

9h 33min

Video

7h 0min

Gaming

7h 17min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 120 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, 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 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 06, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg Phablet: 3.92 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Memory	256GB
MSRP	€ 1266

With 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1450

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

for Verizon


5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	16.58 oz (470.0 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs
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