Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ 5G vs Apple iPad (A16) 2025

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

A16 chip

Octa-core, 1@ 4.21GHz, 3@ 3.5GHz, 4@ 2.7GHz

5-core CPU

4-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

256GB

128GB | 256GB | 512GB

Up to 2TB

microSD™

12GB

17

Subject to change based on future operating system updates.

iPadOS 18

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

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Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

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n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

Simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz)

v6.0

5.3

Fortemedia

eSIM

eSIM

iPad uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)

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Yes

Yes

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

FaceTime audio

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint, Gyroscope

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

email

Yes

YouTube Music, Spotify

Apple Music®

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Via lockscreen

Yes

Apple Music®

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star).

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

20/20 (5-star) Please visit att.com/ecospace for additional information.

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

Spoken Content

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions