Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
- Higher pixel density: 274ppi
- Lighter design: 469g vs 579g
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 13in
- Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8400mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 11 in | 13 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 2064x2752 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 4:3 |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 86.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.8 mm (9.99 in) | 281.6 mm (11.09 in) |
| Width | 165.3 mm (6.51 in) | 215.5 mm (8.48 in) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 5.1 mm (0.2 in) |
| Weight | 469 g (16.54 oz) | 579 g (20.42 oz) |
| Area | 420 cm² (65.1 in²) | 607 cm² (94.09 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 3630 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
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| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU 890 | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Apple M5 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | 5133 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2776 | 4175 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8811 | 15577 |
| CPU | 597252 | 1234977 |
| GPU | 1206646 | 1095596 |
| Memory | 509734 | 420432 |
| UX | 42811 | 404644 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | iPadOS 26 |
| UI Skin | One UI 8.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8400 mAh | 10340 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 38 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 20 W |
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