Apple Ipad Pro 12.9 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
Product
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Price
1,190 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Ipad Pro 12 9 -2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
Launch Date
2020, March 19
2026, September 30
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ,CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ,CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 lb)
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame, Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Wide color gamut
True-tone
120Hz refresh rate
600 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Enhanced Armor Aluminum
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM, Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Gray, Silver
Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 13.6.1
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Apple A12Z Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
RAM
6GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/1TB
256GB/512GB
UFS
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)
Lens 3
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
7 MP, f/2.2
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
Reverse charging
Fast charging 18W
45W wired, 100% in 95 min
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector