Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Network
2G network

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
4G network

LTE frequency band 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 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - China

LTE
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - global version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM
Height

280.6 mm

326.4 mm
Width

214.9 mm

208.6 mm
Thickness

6.4 mm

5.5 mm
Weight

682 (Wi-Fi)/685 (5G) g

732 g
Stylus

Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Yes
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Silver, Gray

Beige, Graphite

Display
Display type

Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

12.9 inches

14.6 inches
Resolution

2048 x 2732 pixels

1848 x 2960 pixels
Pixel density

265 ppi

239 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3 inches, 1.22 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 2x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
TOF-3D LiDAR scanner
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

Quad-LED dual-tone flash

-
Camera features

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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 26 mm
(utrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Digital image stabilization, exposure compensation, Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

magnetic connector

magnetic connector
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

EDR

-
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-