Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches 249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
17.04 oz (483.0 g)	22.26 oz (631.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gray	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.07 %	85.51 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 540	Apple 7-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
7300 mAh	9720 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 650	$ 999
In The Box
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger, USB Type-C cable, User Manual And Warranty Card, S-Pen	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Oct 30, 2018

Alternative variants

LTE support

Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
MSRP	€ 760

with 1000 GB storage

Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

with 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 750

with 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs
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