How massive is the Starship vehicle upon arrival at Mars compared to any previous Martian lander?

Vastly more massive (200 tons or more)

Starship presents a massive increase in entry mass compared to prior robotic Martian landers. Previous successful NASA missions utilized landers that were substantially smaller and lighter. The Starship vehicle, designed for carrying significant payload and returning, is noted to weigh 200 tons or more when it arrives at Mars. This immense mass necessitates advanced Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) capabilities, particularly because it relies on a reusable metallic-ceramic tile shield for aerobraking rather than the single-use ablative shields common on older missions. Handling a 200-ton vehicle through the Martian atmosphere using propulsive landing techniques is a major divergence in complexity from previous soft landing methods.