Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps

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LTE speed

-

LTE Cat20, 2048 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

305.7 mm

151 mm
Width

220.6 mm

71.8 mm
Thickness

6.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

692 g

168 g
Stylus

Yes

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Gold, Silver, Space Gray

Aura Black, Aura Glow, Aura Pink, Aura Red, Aura White

Display
Display type

LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED
Physical size

12.9 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

2732 x 2048 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels
Pixel density

265 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

HDR10+, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.1 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm
16 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

quad-LED (dual tone) flash

dual LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

optical image stabilization

-
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

1/3" sensor size, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 3.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
Magnetic connector

Yes

-

Features
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging iMessage

iMessage

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Power bank function

-

Yes