Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M4) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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iPad Pro 11″ (M4) compared with Galaxy Tab S11

	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M4)	SamsungGalaxy Tab S11
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.1″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2420 × 1668	2560 × 1600 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	Tandem OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	1,000 nits	–
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,600 nits	1,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; sold as 11-inch, 11.1 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, WQXGA, 16M colours, 120 Hz; 11.0 inches as a full rectangle, 10.9 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	SDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio	Samsung lists 1,600 nits peak and 1,000 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture glass option on 1TB and 2TB models	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	Dimensity 9400+
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 16 GB (better)	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	9-core CPU with 3 performance and 6 efficiency cores (256GB and 512GB models); 10-core CPU with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores (1TB and 2TB models)	Octa-core (3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz); 3 nm
GPU
GPU	10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	13 MP, autofocus, flash
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256GB); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording and Audio zoom	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	LiDAR Scanner	–
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,400 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	45 W
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	31.29 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	8,400 mAh typical, 8,160 mAh rated; up to 18 hours of video playback; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class G, 81 h 1 min per charge cycle
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	45 W wired fast charging; no power adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	Thunderbolt / USB 4 with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; Samsung DeX, including Extended Mode across the tablet and an external monitor
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only	5G (Sub-6) on the 5G model, which weighs 471 g; one nano-SIM and one eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	S Pen in the box, with a hexagonal body and cone-shaped tip; needs no charging and has no Bluetooth; rated IP68
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)	Book Cover Keyboard Slim, with a Galaxy AI key
Design
Weight
Weight	444 g (better)	469 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.3 mm (better)	5.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	249.7 × 177.5 mm	253.8 × 165.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Fingerprint on display
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Quad speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality four-mic array	–
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 20% recycled or renewable content overall	Enhanced Armor Aluminum; rated IP68 (dust-tight, tested in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Black	Grey, Silver
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	One UI 8 (Android 16); security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK)
In the box
In the box	iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models	Tablet, S Pen, USB-C data cable, ejection pin, quick start guide