Both DeX Station and DeX Pad have two USB ports, HDMI output, USB-C port for charging. And, Ethernet port is found on DeX Station only. In use DeX station blocks the full down side of phone’s USB-C port. So, you can’t plug a headphone unless you use a short adapter or extension cable. And speakers of the phone are not optimal when you use it for sound output instead of speakers connected to a monitor or TV, and in DeX Pad it doesn’t block a headphone jack or speakers of the phone. But fingerprint sensor is impossible to be used when it's docked. To use DeX Station, you have to have a mouse and keyboard. You may use any connection type of mouse and keyboard such as wired, wireless with USB dongle, or Bluetooth. Keep in mind that if you use Bluetooth ones, make sure that you pair them before launching Samsung DeX because you can’t even open the settings without a mouse. And in DeX Pad, on the other hand, its possible to work without either of them. The display of the smartphone docked on DeX Pad works as a touchpad. And, a virtual keyboard appears on a monitor when you click a text input field. You have to move a cursor and click each letter to write a document. That’s not practical, but at least it proves that DeX Pad can work without a mouse and keyboard. Over all the Samsung DeX interface will be the same whether you use DeX Station or DeX Pad. Aside from the designs, there are three significant differences, Resolution, Price, and a touchpad capability of smartphone docked on DeX Pad. For DeX Station, you have to have an external keyboard and mouse. But DeX Pad offers better resolution, and the price is lower than DeX Station.
