Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$600	$799

Design

Dimensions
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 5.8 mm
Weight
15.13 oz (429.0 g)	16.51 oz (468.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Silver	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.08% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 264 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	iPadOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	7812 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Alternative variants

Weight	15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€769

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1549

variant with LTE

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Specs
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	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Review