Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
[ 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 A8 10.5 (2021) (45/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 13.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 45.0 Poor |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 19.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 2:30 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 131035 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | 1016 |
| GPU | 1313129 | 30005 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | 185 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Memory | 458312 | 66964 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 1419 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 445 |
| Stability | 79% | 98% |
| Total score | 3396957 | 308208 |
| UX | 660296 | 80204 |
| Data manipulation | — | 6203 |
| Photo editing | — | 15223 |
| Video editing | — | 3913 |
| Web score | — | 7085 |
| Writing score | — | 9356 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 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 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | — | 7 |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 400 cm2(61.9 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 246.8 mm (9.72 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 350 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 80% |
| Size | 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 1866 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | December 2021 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 8 W |
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $189 |
| Release date | October 2025 | January 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~81.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Mali G52 MP2 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | No |
| GPU shading units | — | 48 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-02(ken) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | — | One UI 6.1 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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