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

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
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
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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)
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