Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.0
Samsung Galaxy S21	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · Jan 29, 2021	Released · May 21, 2021
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px	11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	7540 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Apr 20, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g	16.44 oz / 466.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.2 (Good)	2.9 (Average)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	7540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 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
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 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, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
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
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, 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, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

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, 30, 32, 66, 71
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

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Review	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Review
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