Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 (53/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4):
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (94 vs 53)
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 30)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Life | 88.0 Very Good | — |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 53.0 Below Average |
| Display | 99.0 Excellent | — |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 30.0 Poor |
| Portability | 96.0 Excellent | — |
| Gaming | — | 13.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Design
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 579 g (1.28 lbs) | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR (2752 x 2064) | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR/HDR (1600 nits peak) | — |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | No |
| Aspect ratio | — | 5:3 |
| Contrast | — | 1461:1 |
| HDR support | — | No |
| Max rated brightness | — | 500 nits |
| PPI | — | 179 ppi |
| PWM | — | Not detected |
| RGB color space | — | 78.6% |
| Refresh rate | — | 90 Hz |
| Resolution | — | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Response time | — | 29 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 81.9% |
| Size | — | 8.7 inches |
| Type | — | TFT LCD |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M4 (9-core / 10-core CPU) | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Gpu | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching | 43322 |
| Ram | 8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory | — |
| Architecture | — | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (2 + 6) |
| FLOPS | — | ~128 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | — | 1000 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 64 |
| Graphics | — | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Lithography process | — | 6 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | — | TSMC |
| Max clock | — | 2200 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Yes |
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | — | 1200 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | — | 5100 mAh |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (51% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 2:28 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 15 W |
| Replaceable | — | No |
| Reverse charging | — | No |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 250145 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 1314 |
| Data manipulation | — | 7520 |
| GPU | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching | 43322 |
| Memory | — | 116331 |
| Multi-core score | — | 2049 |
| Photo editing | — | 14671 |
| Single-core score | — | 732 |
| Total score | — | 545546 |
| UX | — | 135748 |
| Video editing | — | 4521 |
| Web score | — | 10433 |
| Writing score | — | 11923 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | — | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | — | 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 | — | No |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.3 |
| DisplayPort | — | No |
| GPS | — | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| LTE Cat* | — | 13 |
| NFC* | — | No |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | — | 263 cm2(40.8 inches2) |
| Colors | — | Silver, Gray |
| Drop resistance | — | Good (C) · 104 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | No |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Height | — | 211 mm (8.31 inches) |
| Rear material | — | Metal |
| Repairability | — | Average (2.72/5) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Waterproof | — | No |
| Weight | 579 g (1.28 lbs) | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
| Width | — | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | No |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Autofocus | — | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | — | - |
| Flash | — | No |
| Image resolution | — | 3264 x 2448 |
| Lenses | — | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Matrix | — | 8 megapixels |
| Slow motion | — | No |
| Stabilization | — | Digital |
| Zoom | — | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | — | 2 |
| Memory card | — | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 2133 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | — | 4 GB |
| Storage size | — | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | — | September 2025 |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Category | — | Budget |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $180 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
| SAR (body) | — | 0.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | — | - Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Aperture | — | f/2.0 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Megapixels | — | 5 megapixels |
| Sensor | — | CMOS |
| Video resolution | — | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | — | 14 GB |
| OS updates | — | 5 years |
| Operating system | — | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | — | One UI 8.0 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | Yes |
| Speakers | — | Stereo |
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