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Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

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Apple iPad Pro 13
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 13 with chipsetApple M4 (iPad), vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 579g vs 732g
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10340mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 13 in 14.6 in
Resolution 2064x2752 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 930 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
1009 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
639 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 281.6 mm (11.09 in) 326.4 mm (12.85 in)
Width 215.5 mm (8.48 in) 208.6 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 579 g (20.42 oz) 732 g (25.82 oz)
Area 607 cm² (94.09 in²) 681 cm² (105.56 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
86.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 4400 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture 4/2.85 () - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple M4 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1280 1536
GPU Frequency 1598 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 4090 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
3860
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
2127
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
12697
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
5667
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)38602127
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)126975667
Geekbench Compute (GPU)537929753
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
2369187
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
1532777
CPU622501365333
GPU1047741591145
Memory254323309311
UX444622266988
NanoReview Score23691871532777
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
13720
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 7500 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 37 GB 40 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 11200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
31:29
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
30:33
Web Browsing10:59 h11:35 h
Video Playback17:16 h16:56 h
Games07:49 h08:20 h
Standby Mode174 h158 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
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
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 4.0 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
85.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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