Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.2
Samsung Galaxy S21	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Jan 29, 2021	Released · May 21, 2021
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	10758 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 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	12.9-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.06 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	10758 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

8h 51min

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 (EIS, 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	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
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
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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(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, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz 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 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/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, 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
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 S21 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
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