iPad Pro 11"/12.9" vs Galaxy Tab S4 vs Google Pixel Slate: Specs comparison
Apple just announced two new iPads that are not only some of the fastest mobile devices in existence, but also overhaul the old-and-tried iPad design that was generally left unchanged for years. Gone is the home button, enlarged is the screen, and the slate as a whole has been thinned-down to ludicrous extent to achieve a super-sleek footprint.
Design aside, the new iPads are truly hardware beasts in the most sincere definition of the word: powered by the Apple A12X Bionic chip, which is pushing the limits of the already super-fast A12 even further, the new slates are rivaling most notebooks out there in raw performance.
But how do the new slates fare against its rivals from another makers, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 and the Google Pixel Slate? While the iPads might be in a league of their own as far as performance goes, we should consider the package as a whole and compare the new devices pound for pound, which is exactly what our specs comparisons are designed to do.
Display
Size
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.07 %
76.71 %
85.51 %
Peak brightness
400 cd/m2 (nit)
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm)
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
GPU
Adreno 540
Intel HD Graphics 615
Apple 7-core GPU
RAM
Internal storage
64GB
256GB
64GB, not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI
Chrome OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)
Battery
Capacity
7300 mAh
9720 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
USB Power Delivery
Internet use
LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
Music playback
195.00 hours
Video playback
16.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
8 MP
7 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Design
Dimensions
(249.3 x 164.3 x 7.1 mm)
(290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm)
(280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm)
Weight
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
the average is 18.2 oz (521 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock
Fingerprint (touch)
3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Buyers information
Price
$ 650
$ 1599
$ 999
See the full Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 vs Google Pixel Slate vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) specs comparison or compare them to other tablets using our Tablet Comparison Tool.
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