Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
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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 S10 Ultra (82/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 71.0 Good |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 81.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 11200 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (80% in 61 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 1:43 hr |
| Gaming | — | 09:39 hr |
| Standby | — | 167 hr |
| Watching video | — | 18:28 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 12:18 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 676003 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | 14163 |
| GPU | 1313129 | 788281 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | 1898 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Memory | 458312 | 368524 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 7125 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 2135 |
| Stability | 79% | 78% |
| Total score | 3396957 | 2347116 |
| UX | 660296 | 514308 |
| Data manipulation | — | 17927 |
| Photo editing | — | 28407 |
| Video editing | — | 6833 |
| Web score | — | 14898 |
| Writing score | — | 22497 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 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- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 681 cm2(105.5 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 326.4 mm (12.85 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | Average (2.85/5) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.4 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 718 g (25.33 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 208.6 mm (8.21 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 930 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 239 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 90.8% |
| Size | 13 inches | 14.6 inches |
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Contrast | — | ∞ Infinity |
| PWM | — | 120 Hz |
| RGB color space | — | 99.9% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 13 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Focal length | — | 26 mm |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 4800 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2024 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $1199 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2024 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.94 W/kg |
| Successor | — | -Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | — |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | — | 12 MP |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | 0 years |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| OS size | — | 28.1 GB |
| ROM | — | One UI 8.5 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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