Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

73 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020) Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 11 with chipsetApple A12Z Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

Lighter design: 471g vs 498g
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Higher pixel density: 274ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7538mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

73

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

80

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

58

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

60

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

75

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

81

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

81

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

87

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

75

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

73

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	11 in	11 in
Resolution	1668x2388 pixels	1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	16:10
Pixel density	265 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	81.5 %	83.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

580 nits

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

576 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	1316 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	38 ms	2 ms
Contrast	1714:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	247.6 mm (9.75 in)	254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width	178.5 mm (7.03 in)	165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	471 g (16.61 oz)	498 g (17.57 oz)
Area	442 cm² (68.51 in²)	422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray	- Gray - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

81.5 %

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A12Z Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	n/a	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	n/a	TSMC
Transistor Size	n/a	4 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Hexagon
Graphics	n/a	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	n/a	1536
GPU Frequency	n/a	680 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

1359

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

2117

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

4679

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

5694

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1359	2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4679	5694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	9817

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

1064388

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

1587640

CPU	390024	405220
GPU	387540	623979
Memory	139822	291683
UX	147002	266758
NanoReview Score	1064388	1587640

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

12732

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

13828

Max Surface Temp.	41 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	76 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12732	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iPadOS 13.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	13 GB	40 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	7538 mAh	8400 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (34% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time	1:53 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

28:59

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

25:40

Web Browsing	10:35 h	09:30 h
Video Playback	14:56 h	14:51 h
Games	06:22 h	06:37 h
Standby Mode	163 h	132 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4128x3096 pixels
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	125 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 10 MP Depth	Standard: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor size	1/3.0"	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	11 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	12 MP
Matrix	3472x2063 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	4.0	4.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020)

78.5 dB

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

89 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2019 yr	July, 2023 yr
Release Date	March, 2019 yr	August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	799
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	No

Results

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Apple iPad Pro 11" (2nd Gen, 2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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