Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 201, 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, 48, 66, 71 - A3267
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3267, A3270
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2014, January. Released 2014, March2025, March 04
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2025, March 12
Body
Build-Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions295.6 x 204 x 8 mm (11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 in)247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
SIMMicro-SIMeSIM (cellular model only)
Weight753 g (1.66 lb)460 g (1.01 lb)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Resolution2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~247 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size12.2 inches, 431.6 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper clear LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUQuad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)Apple M3
GPUAdreno 330Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
OSAndroid 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UIiPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flashHDR
Single8 MP, AF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single2 MP12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
RadioNoNo
USBmicroUSB 3.0 (MHL TV-out), OTGUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Music playUp to 188 h-
Talk timeUp to 10 h 30 min (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 51 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 9500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Misc
ColorsBlack, WhiteSpace Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
ModelsSM-P905A3267, A3270, A3266
PriceAbout 670 EURAbout 700 EUR
SAR1.57 W/kg (body)1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.76 W/kg (body)1.41 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Battery-62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class G
Free fall-Class E (0 falls)
Repairability-Class C