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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$650	$999

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, 78.07% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
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
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer	9720 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing	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
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 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), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	Wi-Fi positioning
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

Alternative variants

LTE support

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

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$750

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
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

Links

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