Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Tab S7 FE 12.4" T738U Mystic Black 2021
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
The iPad Pro 11" with the M5 chip is highly praised for its speed, responsiveness, and portability. Users highlight its excellent performance for note-taking, creative work like drawing in Procreate, and business tasks. The 1TB model with 16GB RAM is especially valued for graphics-intensive work. The only minor complaint is about shipping delays from one retailer.
Pros
- Fast M5 chip performance
- Excellent for note-taking and drawing
- Portable 11-inch size
- Ample 1TB storage with 16GB RAM
- Great for business and creative tasks
Cons
- Shipping delays from some retailers
Samsung Tab S7 FE 12.4" T738U Mystic Black 2021
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE receives mixed feedback. Many buyers praise its value for money, good resolution, and suitability for tasks like editing drone videos or running sheet music apps, especially when bought refurbished. However, several verified purchasers report serious issues: some units are carrier-locked (Verizon) or blacklisted, and one arrived defective. A common tip is to disable "Ram Plus" to avoid buffering during streaming.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Good resolution and screen size
- Works well for drone video editing
- Runs sheet music apps smoothly
- Refurbished units come with full accessories
Cons
- Some units carrier-locked (Verizon)
- Some units blacklisted by carrier
- Defective unit received by one buyer
- Slows down with many apps open
- Buffering during streaming if Ram Plus enabled
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Tab S7 FE 12.4" T738U | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | 1.8 GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | — |
| Expandable | ✗ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Cellular | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 0.91 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
Samsung Tab S7 FE 12.4" T738U Mystic Black 2021
- Strong battery (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong connectivity (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong screen (78th percentile)
- Strong cpu (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 25 specs.