Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) (58/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 20.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 58.0 Below Average |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 41.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 2:05 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 321298 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | — |
| GPU | 1313129 | 104848 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | — |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | — |
| Memory | 458312 | 178637 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 3102 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 1050 |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Total score | 3396957 | 828051 |
| UX | 660296 | 223268 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 434 cm2(67.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | Average (2.8/5) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | — |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 5:3 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 79.4% |
| Size | 13 inches | 11 inches |
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Contrast | — | 1534:1 |
| PWM | — | Not detected |
| RGB color space | — | 97.2% |
| Response time | — | 25 ms |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 2048 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 2133 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $249 |
| Release date | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 655 |
| GPU shading units | — | 256 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-02-14(May) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-03-21->nazarkasiian | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-04-23(SAGM) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-08(nghia) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Sensor | — | CMOS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 16 |
| OS size | — | 28.03 GB |
| ROM | — | One UI 8.0 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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