Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra · Full specifications compared

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Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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Specifications

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Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025)Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Display

Panel: 11" (2420 x 1668) / 13" (2752 x 2064) tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR, ProMotion 10-120Hz, 1000 nits SDR full-screen / 1600 nits peak HDR, nano-texture option (1TB+); Not listed
Type: Not listed; Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, notch (dual selfie camera)
Size: Not listed; 14.6 inches (~238 ppi density)
Resolution: Not listed; 1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (WQXGA+)

Platform

OS: iPadOS 26; Android 12, upgradable to 15, One UI 7
Chipset: Apple M5 (9-core CPU on 256/512GB, 10-core on 1/2TB; 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine); Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Networking: Apple N1 (Wi-Fi 7 / Bluetooth 6 / Thread); Apple C1X modem on cellular; Not listed
GPU: Not listed; Adreno 730

Memory

Internal: 256GB - 2TB; 128GB / 256GB / 512GB, 8GB / 12GB / 16GB RAM (UFS 3.1)
RAM: 12GB (256/512GB) / 16GB (1/2TB) LPDDR5X; Not listed
Card slot: Not listed; Yes, microSDXC

Camera

Rear: 12 MP wide, f/1.8 (4K60, ProRes); Not listed
Front: 12 MP landscape Center Stage; Not listed

Body

Weight: 444 g (11") / 579 g (13"); 726 g (25.62 oz), Wi-Fi model
Build: Not listed; Armour aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass back
SIM: Not listed; Nano-SIM + eSIM (5G model only)
Dimensions: Not listed; 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)
Rating: Not listed; IP68 dust/water resistant
Stylus: Not listed; S Pen included (magnetic)

Battery

Capacity: 31.29 Wh (11") / 38.99 Wh (13"); Not listed
Type: Not listed; Li-Po 11200 mAh (non-removable)
Charging: Not listed; 45W wired

Accessories

Support: Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gb/s); Not listed

Network

Technology: Not listed; Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi + 5G (region dependent)

Main Camera

Dual: Not listed; 13 MP, f/2.0, wide, AF6 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide
Features: Not listed; LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video: Not listed; 2160p (4K)@30/60fps

Selfie camera

Dual: Not listed; 12 MP, f/2.4, ultrawide12 MP, f/2.4
Video: Not listed; 2160p (4K)@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker: Not listed; Yes, quad speakers, tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos
3.5mm jack: Not listed; No

Comms

WLAN: Not listed; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth: Not listed; 5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning: Not listed; GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO (5G model)
NFC: Not listed; No
USB: Not listed; USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors: Not listed; Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Extras: Not listed; S Pen included, Samsung DeX

Misc

Colors: Not listed; Graphite, Silver
Models: Not listed; SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N

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