Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs Apple iPad (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Samsung
Announced April 2021 October 2022 October 2023
Status Coming Soon - May 2021 Coming Soon - October 2022 Coming Soon - October 2023
Price - Rs. 44,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Silver, Space Gray Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow Graphite, Silver, Navy
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
(11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
(9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9 mm
(10.12 x 6.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight 682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (24.06 oz (Wi-Fi), 24.16 oz (0.18G)) 477 g / 481 g (16.83 oz / 16.97 oz) -
SIM Type Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2757 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2757 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) - Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support (1st gen only)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS iPadOS 14.5 iPadOS 16 Android 13
Processor Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm), Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (8-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 619
RAM 16 GB N/A 8 GB
Internal Memory 2 TB 256 GB, 64 GB 128 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Wide color gamut, True-tone
QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 nits (typ)
Scratch-resistant Glass
Oleophobic Coating
FHD+ TFT LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 12.9 inches 10.9 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) 1200 x 1920 pixels (206 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.24% 80.29% 80.76%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 10 MP 12 MP 8 MP
Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash No No
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
HDR, Panorama
8 MP, AF
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
5 MP
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR 5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 64 GB 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (28.6 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Capacity 40.88 Wh - 7040 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -