Samsung Galaxy Note 21 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 21	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Not announced · No information	Released · May 21, 2021
6.8-inch	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Triple camera
	8GB · 128GB
	10758 mAh

Design

Dimensions
	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
	10758 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),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	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
	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	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

Buyers information

In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

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)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review